Dunes Cove surf break

Dunes Cove surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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
21.2° C
(Which is 2.7°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 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
21
49
48
41
41
42
44
24
24
24
46
55
55
57
58
59
46
47
47
61
45
45
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
SW
5
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:46AM0.58m
00:14AM0.76m
12:43PM0.57m
1:10AM0.74m
1:43PM0.56m
Low Tide
6:44AM-0.06m
6:45PM-0.14m
7:37AM-0.04m
7:40PM-0.09m
8:32AM-0.01m
8:36PM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:10
8:12
8:13
Temp °C
22
22
24
24
23
22
22
22
21
21
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
21
24
25
25
23
23
23
25
25
26
25
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
23
22
22
23
24
24
25
25
25
23
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.1
S
15
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
7
7
21
49
48
42
44
7
8
24
57
58
59
46
47
47
4
45
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
21
21
4
24
24
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
SE
9
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
41
41
8
46
55
55
1
61
3
4
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)
423
340
340
1651
1651
1651
1062
88
79
102
57
57
832
832
1044
1222
14
0
57
834
818
644
88
79
Best forecast wave conditions in South Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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