S-Turns 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.61° N 75.46° W

Issued: 7 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's S-Turns sea temperature is

26.9° C

S-Turns surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at S-Turns today (23 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	8s
Afternoon (23 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	6s
Evening (23 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 126mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).
	Thursday 23							Friday 24								Saturday 25
	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	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	SSW 6	SE 8	SSW 6	S 6	S 6	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	160	112	32	56	40	30	32	35	58	100	67	65	62	59	57	57	56	56	57	60	62	80	80
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SSW	W	N	S	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	WSW	W	N	NNE	NNE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	glassy	off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide		5:18AM0.20m				7:25PM0.22m				6:28AM0.19m					8:11PM0.23m			7:46AM0.19m					8:55PM0.23m
Low Tide				1:13PM0.09m				1:56AM0.14m					2:07PM0.09m				3:07AM0.14m				3:05PM0.10m


	6:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	8:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:10	—
mm	3	3	2	4	26	10	—	1	3	6	3	4	2	1	—	1	17	17	22	4	—	—	—
Temp °C	28	28	27	26	23	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	24	25	24	24	24	24	24	25	24	24
Feels °C	27	27	28	29	24	29	29	28	28	27	26	26	26	27	28	26	26	25	26	26	24	24	25
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SSW 6	S 6	S 6	S 5	SE 8	SE 8	NNE 5	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	NNE 6	NNE 6
kJ	33	33	32	56	40	30	21	35	58	9	67	65	62	59	57	57	56	56	57	60	62	36	43
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SE 8	SSW 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NNE 5	NE 5	NE 5	NE 6	SW 4	SW 4	NNE 5	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	—	—	—	31	30	30	32	9	8	9	9	11	11	11	11	7	7	8	4	3	30	80	80
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 4	SE 5	SE 5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 9	SE 9	NE 6	NE 6	SSW 4	SSW 4	SSW 4
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	6	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	3	8	5	2	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	SSW 6	S 6	SSW 6	W 3	—	—	S 5	S 5	SE 8	S 4	S 4	S 5	S 5	S 5	S 5	SSW 5	SSW 4	NW 3	N 6	—	—	—
kJ	160	112	85	82	1	—	—	25	13	100	20	40	42	34	42	52	61	23	2	22	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Camp Pendleton Virginia	The Cove Cape May New Jersey	The Cove Cape May New Jersey	S-Turns Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	Rodanthe Pier Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	Avon Pier Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	Outer Banks Pier Carolina North	Outer Banks Pier Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	Surf City Pier Carolina North	Triple S Pier Carolina North	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Shackleford Banks Carolina North
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	137	372	372	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	29	0	0	0	0	32	32	0	231	151	147	147
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina				Topsail Island	S-Turns	Hatteras Light House	Chicahauk	Chicahauk	Topsail Island	Hatteras Light House	Avon Pier	Shit Pipe	K.O.A	K.O.A	Pelican Watch	The Lighthouse	Surf City Pier	Surf City Pier	K.O.A	Surf City Pier	Surf City Pier	Surf City Pier	Surf City Pier
Rating (10 max)				1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Malibu CAL - LA County	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Malibu CAL - LA County	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	Shit Pipe Carolina North	Exiles CAL - LA County	Westward Beach/Point Dume CAL - LA County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Trestles (Lowers) CAL - Orange County	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura	Rincon - Rivermouth CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	1	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	1	2	3	2	2	3	4	4	2	2	2	3
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Rating (10 max)	8	4	4	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	9	8	6	6	7	5	5	6	5	6	5	5	5

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