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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 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
14.5° C
(Which is 5.7°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 8AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
307 | 301 | 295 | 288 | 343 | 419 | 377 | 290 | 294 | 234 | 190 | 186 | 299 | 175 | 171 | 136 | 133 | 103 | 101 | 154 | 278 | 291 | 621 | 534 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:47AM0.16m | 10:54PM0.20m | 10:13AM0.16m | 11:30PM0.21m | 10:42AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.08m | 5:16PM0.06m | 6:00AM0.09m | 5:52PM0.06m | 6:48AM0.09m | 6:24PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 307 | 301 | 295 | 288 | 343 | 419 | 377 | 290 | 294 | 234 | 190 | 186 | 299 | 175 | 171 | 136 | 133 | 103 | 101 | 95 | 97 | 291 | 573 | 534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | — | SE 7 | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 49 | — | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | N 4 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 4 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 34 | 51 | 38 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 27 | 58 | 154 | 278 | 279 | 621 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 151 | 154 | 0 | 147 | 47 | 0 | 151 | 374 | 374 | 170 | 148 | 382 | 469 | 305 | 347 | 154 | 137 | 313 | 305 | 172 | 151 | 154 |
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