Jennette's Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 EDT
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Jennette's Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Jennette's Pier sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Jennette's Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Jennette's Pier at 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Jennette's Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
1
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
65
59
62
73
91
118
160
194
181
169
169
158
197
188
197
207
217
168
164
151
125
115
90
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:03PM0.98m
1:30AM1.03m
2:07PM1.00m
2:31AM0.96m
3:08PM1.02m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.02m
7:17PM0.06m
7:57AM0.04m
8:25PM0.09m
8:52AM0.06m
9:31PM0.09m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
1
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
17
18
18
18
19
20
21
22
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
15
14
16
17
17
18
20
22
23
24
25
24
24
25
24
23
22
24
24
24
23
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
65
65
42
62
64
42
118
160
194
181
169
169
158
197
188
197
207
217
168
164
151
125
115
90
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.7
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.6
S
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
3
3
59
3
3
3
40
40
37
37
28
28
3
18
27
15
8
9
8
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.7
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.6
S
6
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
56
3
25
3
13
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.9
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
4
0.9
SSE
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
27
39
61
73
91
84
36
25
34
39
88
110
110
80
60
35
82
85
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
79
80
65
80
80
1166
80
434
42
54
54
434
99
54
54
54
54
14
22
54
54
99
543
293
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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