S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 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
22.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at S-Turns today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 7AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (31 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (31 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.3
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
2.4
NNE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
404
481
574
418
418
424
551
490
427
360
338
286
218
175
124
121
94
94
92
98
205
627
682
689
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ESE
20
SSE
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
10
SSW
15
E
15
ENE
25
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:04PM0.23m
10:29AM0.16m
11:34PM0.22m
11:12AM0.16m
00:04AM0.22m
11:56AM0.16m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.10m
6:03PM0.08m
7:16AM0.10m
6:43PM0.09m
7:56AM0.09m
7:22PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:10
8:12
1
5
24
4
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
20
21
21
22
22
21
19
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
16
16
9
9
11
12
13
14
14
14
15
17
18
18
19
21
19
18
16
13
10
8
8
9
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
SE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
Energy kJ
10
15
11
418
418
424
551
490
427
360
338
286
218
175
124
121
94
43
53
66
53
50
50
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
13
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
17
6
6
11
11
11
11
11
18
11
20
8
8
8
8
25
30
94
92
62
61
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
3
4
4
3
3
8
13
8
8
3
3
6
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
1
N
4
1.3
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
2.4
NNE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
404
481
574
1
5
6
13
19
25
27
39
98
205
627
682
689
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
372
170
170
148
170
570
292
327
393
92
92
92
38
0
37
224
147
172
808
421
421
1021
802
372
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
1
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
5
4
6
4
4
5
4
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