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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.0° C
(Which is 4.0°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 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | |
466 | 453 | 463 | 561 | 731 | 716 | 631 | 510 | 490 | 425 | 433 | 424 | 370 | 363 | 307 | 301 | 253 | 248 | 197 | 197 | 189 | 179 | 240 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:40AM0.18m | 9:29PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.17m | 10:14PM0.20m | 9:47AM0.16m | 10:54PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.07m | 3:55PM0.06m | 4:14AM0.07m | 4:37PM0.06m | 5:09AM0.08m | 5:16PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | — | 453 | 463 | 561 | 731 | 716 | 631 | 510 | 490 | 425 | 433 | 424 | 370 | 363 | 307 | 301 | 253 | 248 | 197 | 197 | 189 | 179 | 240 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 28 | 23 | 102 | 79 | 61 | 44 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 28 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 32 | 51 | 204 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 57 | 21 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 151 | 137 | 137 | 47 | 29 | 172 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 138 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 385 | 151 | 147 | 147 | 170 |
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