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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 5AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
74 | 66 | 55 | 62 | 101 | 139 | 126 | 124 | 124 | 112 | 151 | 195 | 113 | 233 | 206 | 159 | 104 | 80 | 59 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | |
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 | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:34AM0.20m | 1:46PM0.15m | 2:17AM0.20m | 2:49PM0.16m | 3:08AM0.19m | 4:12PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24AM0.09m | 8:08PM0.09m | 10:00AM0.09m | 9:28PM0.10m | 10:39AM0.09m | 10:37PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | S 6 | E 9 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 132 | 7 | 233 | 206 | 159 | 104 | 80 | 59 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 66 | 55 | 62 | 101 | 139 | 126 | 124 | 124 | 112 | 151 | 195 | 113 | 1 | 75 | 74 | 50 | 36 | 25 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1133 | 1022 | 977 | 637 | 1055 | 1055 | 152 | 137 | 183 | 61 | 282 | 374 | 0 | 29 | 138 | 154 | 138 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 47 | 469 | 487 | 500 |
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