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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
E 14 | E 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 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) | S 5 | E 14 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 6 | — | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ESE 6 | SW 5 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 72 | 211 | 325 | 471 | 507 | 643 | 728 | 736 | 766 | 766 | 657 | 608 | 577 | 675 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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