S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 May 2026 EDT
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S-Turns surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's S-Turns sea temperature is
22.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at S-Turns today?

The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 6PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (25 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (25 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
0.7
SE
8
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.7
SE
8
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.2
S
7
0.9
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
126
120
146
146
144
148
148
153
128
148
148
150
64
150
136
118
66
175
197
227
216
134
76
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:33PM0.19m
7:16AM0.20m
8:23PM0.20m
7:58AM0.18m
9:10PM0.21m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.07m
1:45AM0.09m
2:33PM0.07m
2:52AM0.10m
3:19PM0.07m
3:56AM0.10m
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part cloud
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thunderstorm
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5:50
5:48
5:48
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8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
23
22
21
24
21
22
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
22
22
23
24
22
23
24
24
23
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
1.2
S
7
0.9
S
7
Energy kJ
60
62
45
42
29
29
29
28
18
18
18
18
55
64
64
64
66
66
69
71
74
74
134
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
6
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
12
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
8
8
8
4
5
5
2
17
17
9
9
9
4
4
4
1
3
61
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
5
5
3
3
4
5
2
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
0.6
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
134
126
120
146
146
144
148
148
153
128
148
148
150
132
150
136
118
145
175
197
227
216
10
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
92
92
137
327
180
256
154
61
43
60
92
138
154
154
154
138
43
43
43
61
32
0
0
43
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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