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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 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
15.3° C
(Which is 5.4°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 4AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | S 5 | ENE 9 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
24 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 44 | 48 | 62 | 65 | 57 | 56 | 70 | 75 | 92 | 96 | 143 | 170 | 100 | 190 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:58AM0.20m | 12:51PM0.15m | 1:34AM0.20m | 1:46PM0.15m | 2:17AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.08m | 8:48AM0.09m | 6:57PM0.09m | 9:24AM0.09m | 8:08PM0.09m | 10:00AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 10 |
 kJ | 24 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 5 | — | — | SE 6 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 43 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 44 | 48 | 62 | 65 | 57 | 56 | 70 | 75 | 92 | 96 | 143 | 170 | 100 | 190 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1814 | 1814 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 1132 | 1132 | 1132 | 1138 | 1146 | 808 | 810 | 837 | 849 | 1133 | 1054 | 1055 | 354 | 138 | 32 | 138 | 137 | 303 |
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