Oceanic Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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
22.8° C
(Which is 1.7°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 6PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
1.2
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
1.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
122
7
187
119
99
99
155
94
89
102
210
135
6
3
6
5
6
6
6
14
13
13
103
Wind (km/h)
10
S
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
25
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:53PM1.09m
2:10AM1.24m
2:53PM1.12m
3:06AM1.18m
3:51PM1.16m
4:01AM1.13m
Low Tide
8:01PM0.09m
8:45AM0.06m
9:04PM0.12m
9:39AM0.07m
10:07PM0.14m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:09
8:10
8:12
8:13
4
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
25
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
24
25
25
25
24
26
26
25
26
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1
SE
6
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
1.2
SSE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
66
7
7
64
119
99
99
96
94
89
102
131
135
154
170
141
5
6
6
6
110
13
13
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
6
3
6
3
3
3
3
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
1
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
192
122
143
187
155
210
189
222
223
186
122
155
146
127
94
107
103
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
228
228
228
972
1747
156
156
547
156
156
156
1224
0
334
333
19
333
363
303
689
333
333
303
345
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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