Dunes Cove Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.76° N 78.79° W

Dunes Cove 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Dunes Cove sea temperature is
29.5° C
1.4° 

Dunes Cove surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Dunes Cove today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Dunes Cove at 9AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (21 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
6
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
51
58
61
79
80
119
132
173
171
148
120
146
132
127
105
106
94
80
50
60
67
65
54
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:43AM0.55m
4:32PM0.60m
4:33AM0.52m
5:25PM0.60m
5:25AM0.49m
6:18PM0.60m
Low Tide
10:54AM0.10m
11:34PM0.27m
11:44AM0.14m
00:32AM0.30m
12:36PM0.16m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
30
29
30
28
28
28
28
28
30
30
29
28
27
27
27
28
31
30
30
29
28
Feels °C
29
29
31
31
28
29
28
28
28
29
30
31
30
27
29
28
28
29
30
33
31
32
33
31
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