S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 27 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
15.9° C
(Which is 4.0°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 7AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (27 Apr)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (27 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
558
619
665
686
736
711
673
623
591
512
497
506
690
823
743
631
490
480
416
334
334
341
301
295
Wind (km/h)
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
0
NNW
0
E
10
SE
20
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:53AM0.19m
8:42PM0.18m
8:40AM0.18m
9:29PM0.19m
9:18AM0.17m
10:14PM0.20m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.07m
3:06PM0.06m
3:17AM0.07m
3:55PM0.06m
4:14AM0.07m
4:37PM0.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:45
7:45
1
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
17
19
18
18
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
5
6
5
5
7
8
8
9
10
11
11
13
12
13
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
1.8
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
11
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.5
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
85
1
1
1
1
1
1
512
497
506
690
823
743
631
490
480
416
334
334
341
301
295
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NE
7
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
0.4
S
3
0.8
S
4
1
S
5
Energy kJ
558
619
665
686
736
711
673
623
591
2
18
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
372
372
372
372
372
421
626
421
170
151
151
151
183
47
47
12
0
0
0
92
282
640
684
61
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
5
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