S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 2026 EDT
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
2
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.3
ENE
10
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.6
ESE
6
2.1
NE
6
1.6
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
WSW
15
W
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
35
N
35
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
25
NNE
40
NE
55
NNE
50
N
40
N
35
N
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
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
11
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.3
ENE
10
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.6
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.1
ENE
8
Energy 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)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
N
4
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SSE
7
Energy 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)
0.1
SE
6
0.3
N
4
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
1
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.8
SSE
5
1.1
SE
5
1.6
ESE
6
2.1
NE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2.3
ENE
8
0.8
N
6
Energy kJ
4
9
2
3
9
5
3
34
51
38
3
5
27
58
154
278
279
621
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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