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1st street Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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1st street surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
1st street surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's 1st street sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at 1st street today?
The current surf forecast for 1st street at 5AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at 1st street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | E 8 | |
160 | 156 | 160 | 164 | 164 | 160 | 150 | 154 | 183 | 197 | 202 | 251 | 176 | 172 | 127 | 122 | 96 | 96 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 54 | 52 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.14m | 2:25PM1.02m | 2:41AM1.07m | 3:23PM1.06m | 3:35AM1.00m | 4:15PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.15m | 8:29PM0.24m | 9:02AM0.17m | 9:33PM0.26m | 9:48AM0.18m | 10:31PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 160 | 156 | 160 | 164 | 164 | 160 | 150 | 154 | 183 | 197 | 202 | 203 | 176 | 172 | 127 | 122 | 96 | 78 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 51 | 48 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | E 9 | — | ENE 9 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SE 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 27 | 2 | — | 251 | 22 | — | 23 | 22 | 3 | 96 | 68 | 68 | — | — | 15 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 55 | 77 | 61 | 91 | 74 | 76 | 117 | 110 | 85 | 93 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 89 | 54 | 52 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 436 | 91 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 91 | 46 | 92 | 108 | 46 | 46 | 91 | 46 | 91 |
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