Oceanic Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
20.0° C
(Which is 3.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Oceanic Pier today?

The current surf forecast for Oceanic Pier at 2AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
49
33
32
51
58
21
26
51
80
91
80
66
58
30
31
22
55
55
46
29
28
34
34
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:56PM1.19m
5:17AM1.10m
5:51PM1.29m
6:13AM1.12m
6:45PM1.38m
7:08AM1.13m
Low Tide
11:37PM0.14m
11:54AM0.01m
00:34AM0.07m
12:44PM-0.05m
1:29AM0.01m
1:35PM-0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
8:05
Temp °C
18
19
19
20
19
19
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
17
20
23
23
21
17
15
13
12
17
22
13
15
16
17
16
17
19
19
20
21
21
21
19
15
15
18
17
16
12
10
9
8
13
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
E
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.5
ESE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
12
19
18
11
11
11
29
26
51
80
91
80
66
58
30
36
22
55
55
46
29
28
34
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
E
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
1
4
5
3
5
5
21
5
12
10
10
10
10
9
37
31
18
11
15
17
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
1
4
5
5
1
10
10
10
4
3
3
10
10
4
15
4
4
4
4
3
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.3
N
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
78
49
33
32
51
58
20
1
2
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
156
46
41
537
569
621
156
156
156
156
41
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
36
36
36
36
36
36
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
1
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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