S-Turns 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.61° N 75.46° W

Issued: 1 am 29 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's S-Turns sea temperature is

21.7°C

S-Turns surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at S-Turns today (29 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (29 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s
Afternoon (29 Sep)	2.5ft (0.7m)	9s
Evening (29 Sep)	1.5ft (0.4m)	10s

Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 29								Wednesday 30								Thursday 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	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ESE 10	ENE 9	E 9	SE 10	ESE 14	ESE 9	ENE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SE 9	ENE 8	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	40	39	40	42	73	39	39	47	45	46	45	53	40	53	109	104	98	96	94	78	79	79	55	79
Wind (km/h)	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ENE	ESE	E	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide	00:08AM0.29m				12:50PM0.27m				00:44AM0.29m				1:27PM0.27m				1:26AM0.29m					2:08PM0.27m
Low Tide			7:47AM0.15m				6:52PM0.16m					8:04AM0.15m			7:21PM0.16m					8:22AM0.15m				8:02PM0.16m


	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:45	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	24	24	23	23	23	23	24	24	24	24
Feels °C	22	22	22	22	21	21	22	23	24	24	23	23	24	23	23	24	23	24	25	25	26	25	24	24
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	E 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 9	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
kJ	40	39	40	42	73	39	39	32	45	46	45	53	37	53	38	53	55	57	58	57	40	35	50	35
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 10	SE 10	ESE 14	SE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 10	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 13	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	ESE 12
kJ	11	18	36	35	20	25	38	47	36	31	31	24	40	32	109	104	98	96	94	78	79	79	55	79
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 5	ESE 10	ESE 14	ESE 14	SSE 6	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	—	E 14	S 6	S 5	S 5	S 5	E 11	E 14	E 14	E 10
kJ	2	10	20	20	3	19	37	18	18	17	17	33	33	32	—	4	1	1	1	1	2	4	4	8
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	E 2	—	ESE 6	—	—	ESE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 5	SSE 5
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	3	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Chincoteague Virginia	Chincoteague Virginia	Chincoteague Virginia	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Chincoteague Virginia	81st Street Virginia	Chincoteague Virginia	North End Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	The Lighthouse Carolina North	Crystals New Jersey	Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) New Jersey	Damneck Naval Base Virginia	Laundromats Carolina North	Boiler Carolina North	Boiler Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	Hatteras Light House Carolina North	Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) New Jersey	Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) New Jersey	Bay Head New Jersey
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	256	256	256	147	256	152	256	154	137	137	147	147	37	428	404	138	56	12	12	0	43	514	514	511
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina				Shackleford Banks					Atlantic Beach	Surf City Pier	Surf City Pier	Shackleford Banks	Hatteras Light House			Pelican Watch	Chicahauk	Chicahauk	Chicahauk	Chicahauk	Hatteras Light House
Rating (10 max)				1					1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Outside Shoals Maryland	Outside Shoals Maryland	Malibu CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Lunada Bay CAL - LA County	Lunada Bay CAL - LA County	Blacks Beach CAL - San Diego County	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Exiles CAL - LA County	Exiles CAL - LA County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Phillips Pump House New Jersey	Latigo Point CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2
Header Global	Humenga Point New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Fullers United States	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Gerickes Point South Africa	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Easky Left Ireland	Easky Left Ireland	Easky Left Ireland	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Anael France	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Portugal	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Portugal
Rating (10 max)	5	6	9	8	7	7	6	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	5

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