Dunes Cove surf break

Dunes Cove surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 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
21.4° C
(Which is 2.5°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: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
44
34
34
34
46
47
35
58
59
46
46
49
45
35
44
44
44
57
57
72
72
44
57
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:14AM0.76m
12:43PM0.57m
1:10AM0.74m
1:43PM0.56m
2:07AM0.71m
2:44PM0.56m
Low Tide
7:37AM-0.04m
7:40PM-0.09m
8:32AM-0.01m
8:36PM-0.03m
9:27AM0.03m
9:35PM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:13
Temp °C
22
22
21
23
24
23
23
22
22
22
21
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
23
24
24
23
24
22
23
23
23
25
24
23
24
24
25
24
24
26
25
25
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.1
S
15
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
42
44
34
34
34
35
58
59
46
46
4
45
35
44
44
44
57
57
4
4
44
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
5
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
5
3
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
Energy kJ
46
47
2
49
3
3
3
2
4
72
72
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
79
79
57
57
650
827
832
1076
628
79
0
57
650
818
604
79
79
79
0
79
1061
1317
376
349
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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