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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 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
14.3° C
(Which is 6.7°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 8PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
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 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
74 | 86 | 108 | 116 | 143 | 170 | 196 | 184 | 206 | 242 | 205 | 138 | 133 | 108 | 79 | 61 | 45 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 55 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:46PM0.15m | 2:17AM0.20m | 2:49PM0.16m | 3:08AM0.19m | 4:12PM0.16m | 4:06AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.09m | 8:08PM0.09m | 10:00AM0.09m | 9:28PM0.10m | 10:39AM0.09m | 10:37PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | 7:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 144 | 163 | 205 | 138 | 133 | 108 | 79 | 61 | 45 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 55 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | SSE 6 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 6 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 86 | 108 | 116 | 143 | 170 | 196 | 184 | 206 | 242 | 22 | 52 | 59 | 36 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 14 | 27 | 35 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 849 | 1055 | 554 | 554 | 142 | 137 | 374 | 373 | 374 | 29 | 256 | 224 | 56 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 154 | 469 | 337 | 500 | 404 | 404 | 684 | 713 |
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