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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 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
22.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at S-Turns today?
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 7PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
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 Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
148 | 109 | 91 | 47 | 66 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 150 | 132 | 132 | 149 | 96 | 92 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 46 | 47 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:23PM0.20m | 7:58AM0.18m | 9:10PM0.21m | 8:36AM0.17m | 9:53PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.07m | 2:52AM0.10m | 3:19PM0.07m | 3:56AM0.10m | 4:01PM0.07m | 4:55AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | 8:08 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 112 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 66 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 96 | 92 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 46 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 61 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 19 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 16 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 148 | 109 | 91 | 66 | 67 | 90 | 100 | 107 | 107 | 119 | 150 | 132 | 132 | 149 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 32 | 684 | 61 | 404 | 154 | 138 | 61 | 32 | 32 | 61 | 256 | 138 | 292 | 61 | 12 | 43 | 151 | 147 | 224 | 305 | 147 | 47 | 47 |
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