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Garden City Pier surf break

Garden City Pier surfForecast / Carolina South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Garden City Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Garden City Pier sea temperature is
20.0° C
 (Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Garden City Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Garden City Pier at 8PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (27 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Garden City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
5 AM
8 AM
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)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
78
76
71
41
43
28
17
16
9
9
6
6
8
21
21
9
16
21
32
18
36
14
11
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
S
20
S
35
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:01PM1.39m
7:14AM1.30m
7:48PM1.45m
8:00AM1.28m
8:31PM1.49m
Low Tide
1:28PM0.04m
1:57AM0.06m
2:13PM0.02m
2:45AM0.04m
2:55PM0.00m
3:30AM0.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:28
—
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—
—
7:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:57
—
—
—
—
7:57
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
1
2
1
—
—
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
19
21
24
24
20
19
19
18
Feels °C
8
11
12
13
12
13
13
14
16
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
22
24
22
21
20
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
—
—
—
28
17
16
9
9
5
2
4
21
21
9
9
8
8
8
13
14
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
5
6
6
6
6
8
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
6
—
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
5
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
E
5
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
1
2
2
13
12
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
—
—
Energy kJ
79
78
76
71
41
43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
16
21
32
18
36
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Atlantic Beach
Carolina North
Pelican Poles
Carolina South
Willawahs
Great Abaco
Pelican Poles
Carolina South
The Cove Cape May
New Jersey
Ocean Isle Beach/pier
Carolina North
Long Beach
Carolina North
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina North
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina North
Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Long Beach
Carolina North
Masonboro Inlet
Carolina North
Long Beach
Carolina North
Long Beach
Carolina North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Pelican Watch
Carolina North
The Shoals
Florida - North
Willawahs
Great Abaco
Springmaid Pier
Carolina South
Dunes Cove
Carolina South
Springmaid Pier
Carolina South
South End
Carolina South
Long Beach
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
242
30
787
30
697
72
91
132
132
252
91
127
91
91
163
367
114
417
787
12
28
12
33
91
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Apache Pier
North Myrtle/27th Avenue South
Edisto Beach
South End
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
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The Cove Cape May
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Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Waverly
New Jersey
Fishermans Island
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Green Harbor
Massachusetts
Assateague
Maryland
Green Harbor
Massachusetts
North End
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Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Fluidgroove Reef
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Good Harbor Beach
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Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
El Capitan
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
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Addington (South Beach)
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Cow Bombie
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Trial Harbour
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South Africa
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New Zealand
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New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
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Bay of Plenty
South Africa
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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