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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 09 May 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
17.7° C
(Which is 3.4°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 2AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | |
188 | 118 | 150 | 150 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 78 | 64 | 30 | 35 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 69 | 168 | 154 | 101 | 111 | 163 | 164 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:41PM0.16m | 5:06AM0.18m | 6:45PM0.17m | 6:00AM0.18m | 7:40PM0.18m | 6:48AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40PM0.10m | 12:33PM0.09m | 00:42AM0.10m | 1:33PM0.08m | 1:46AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 145 | 118 | 150 | 150 | 77 | 80 | 83 | 78 | 64 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 30 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 45 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 35 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 9 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 12 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 14 | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | 9 | 69 | 168 | 154 | 101 | 111 | 163 | 164 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 29 | 397 | 256 | 43 | 137 | 0 | 374 | 540 | 636 | 292 | 354 | 292 | 572 | 465 | 572 | 374 | 421 |
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