Oceanic Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
85
69
98
104
92
70
55
47
55
53
55
27
15
15
51
58
40
35
32
31
22
21
15
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
25
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:21AM1.09m
4:56PM1.19m
5:17AM1.10m
5:51PM1.29m
6:13AM1.12m
6:45PM1.38m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.08m
11:37PM0.14m
11:54AM0.01m
00:34AM0.07m
12:44PM-0.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
16
20
23
22
20
15
9
9
9
11
12
12
15
15
15
16
17
19
18
19
20
20
19
19
13
15
18
15
15
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
13
19
19
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
53
55
27
22
15
51
58
40
35
32
31
22
21
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
5
11
10
22
15
15
10
10
18
23
22
17
15
15
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
5
5
10
10
7
3
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
64
85
69
98
104
92
70
55
47
55
1
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
333
36
794
156
876
156
156
46
334
156
57
156
156
795
156
320
0
3
3
3
36
36
36
559
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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