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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 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
22.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at S-Turns today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 8PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
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 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 5 | SE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
21 | 18 | 80 | 189 | 273 | 331 | 458 | 437 | 439 | 427 | 490 | 625 | 520 | 427 | 402 | 353 | 281 | 235 | 210 | 172 | 124 | 119 | 94 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:49AM0.16m | 11:04PM0.23m | 10:29AM0.16m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:12AM0.16m | 00:04AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.08m | 6:33AM0.10m | 6:03PM0.08m | 7:16AM0.10m | 6:43PM0.09m | 7:56AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | 8:12 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
23 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 21 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 427 | 490 | 625 | 520 | 427 | 402 | 353 | 281 | 235 | 210 | 172 | 124 | 77 | 82 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 14 | — | 11 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 119 | 94 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | SSE 7 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 80 | 189 | 273 | 331 | 458 | 437 | 439 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 66 | 64 | 83 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 640 | 586 | 849 | 849 | 574 | 347 | 170 | 170 | 152 | 170 | 832 | 292 | 327 | 327 | 92 | 92 | 61 | 92 | 61 | 38 | 32 | 0 | 43 | 147 |
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