Oceanic Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 May 2026 EDT
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Oceanic Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Oceanic Pier sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (30 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
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)
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1
E
4
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
28
15
9
16
16
32
160
151
128
128
98
57
35
26
20
21
21
26
28
58
74
18
17
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
0
SW
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
7:54AM1.01m
8:27PM1.30m
8:33AM1.00m
9:04PM1.29m
9:10AM0.98m
9:40PM1.27m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.08m
2:10PM0.04m
2:56AM0.08m
2:49PM0.05m
3:35AM0.09m
3:26PM0.07m
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cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:16
1
1
2
3
6
5
Temp °C
24
23
25
27
28
29
22
20
19
18
18
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
23
23
21
22
26
25
26
28
28
29
18
15
14
15
14
16
17
17
18
19
19
21
21
22
24
24
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
37
28
15
12
7
7
4
2
1
1
8
6
6
12
10
8
21
20
18
18
88
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
5
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
6
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
7
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
1
3
5
9
16
16
4
3
3
6
8
20
21
21
2
2
3
3
18
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
4
1
3
2
6
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
1
E
4
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
Energy kJ
2
4
4
11
9
9
32
160
151
128
128
98
57
35
26
12
18
16
26
28
58
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
594
159
0
320
320
42
594
594
586
519
156
156
363
628
1079
542
297
247
247
156
123
156
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
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