S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
15.7° C
(Which is 4.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at S-Turns today?

The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 8PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (26 Apr)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
1
0
1
0
1
2
3
2
1
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
14
0.5
E
14
1.8
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
NE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
93
211
325
471
507
643
728
736
766
766
657
608
577
675
573
746
837
759
659
596
584
522
446
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
0
NNE
5
ESE
5
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:54PM0.17m
7:53AM0.19m
8:42PM0.18m
8:40AM0.18m
9:29PM0.19m
Low Tide
2:11PM0.06m
2:15AM0.07m
3:06PM0.06m
3:17AM0.07m
3:55PM0.06m
4:14AM0.07m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
5
2
2
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
6
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
5
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
10
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
77
62
89
85
85
85
3
3
1
1
1
562
573
746
837
759
659
596
584
522
446
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.5
E
14
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
12
93
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
14
0.4
S
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
100
8
7
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.8
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
10
72
211
325
471
507
643
728
736
766
766
657
608
577
675
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
Distance (km)
154
977
1005
1046
372
372
372
570
572
351
421
727
372
170
154
154
151
147
832
147
393
0
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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