Oceanic Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 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 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be 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 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
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
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.3
E
11
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
15
9
16
16
32
154
148
128
102
72
55
35
39
21
25
35
55
83
112
112
116
127
114
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
40
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
S
5
S
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
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
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:17
1
1
1
5
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
26
27
29
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
21
21
23
23
22
22
22
27
25
27
28
31
16
15
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
19
20
20
21
22
23
24
22
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
S
4
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
E
9
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
39
8
8
7
7
3
1
1
9
5
6
6
12
21
20
20
20
19
18
116
127
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
S
5
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
E
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
3
15
9
16
16
1
4
13
3
21
3
3
3
18
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
2
3
5
2
3
7
3
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
S
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
4
1
E
4
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
SSE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
2
5
3
10
32
154
148
128
102
72
55
35
39
18
25
35
55
83
112
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
36
320
372
320
594
594
594
565
363
363
156
345
1079
372
320
239
236
156
156
156
57
156
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
4
3
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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