Dunes Cove surf break

Dunes Cove surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 EDT
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Dunes Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dunes Cove sea temperature is
20.9° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today?

The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Dunes Cove. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
20
20
21
22
22
54
21
21
21
22
30
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
42
41
41
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:55AM0.58m
10:25PM0.77m
10:50AM0.58m
11:19PM0.77m
11:46AM0.58m
Low Tide
4:59AM-0.04m
5:02PM-0.15m
5:52AM-0.06m
5:53PM-0.16m
6:44AM-0.06m
6:45PM-0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
Temp °C
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
19
20
20
21
20
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
23
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
19
19
20
20
21
22
22
31
21
21
9
4
22
21
21
21
21
10
7
7
21
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
17
Energy kJ
7
3
3
1
21
22
30
21
21
21
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
4
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
3
54
7
8
8
4
17
17
17
17
11
6
41
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
423
422
79
79
433
1044
1312
1311
628
272
184
376
628
839
707
604
422
422
340
340
340
57
57
57
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
1
4
3
3
4
2
2
1
2
4
2
3
1
7
4
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
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