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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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
18.7° C
(Which is 3.4°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 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at S-Turns. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
77 | 74 | 44 | 74 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 118 | 135 | 118 | 118 | 202 | 193 | 94 | 168 | 164 | 139 | 136 | 132 | 132 | 118 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:48PM0.17m | 1:04AM0.23m | 1:58PM0.16m | 1:57AM0.22m | 3:22PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.07m | 7:41PM0.09m | 8:51AM0.06m | 8:37PM0.10m | 9:48AM0.06m | 9:34PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | 8:04 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 18 |
21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 77 | 74 | 44 | 74 | 75 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 118 | 135 | 118 | 118 | 20 | 8 | 94 | 168 | 164 | 139 | 136 | 132 | 132 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | N 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 202 | 193 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 266 | 29 | 355 | 516 | 526 | 551 | 742 | 266 | 183 | 43 | 713 | 526 | 347 | 256 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1303 | 0 | 151 | 147 |
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