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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
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 5PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
686 | 695 | 673 | 657 | 577 | 477 | 453 | 453 | 495 | 745 | 730 | 643 | 619 | 500 | 433 | 425 | 365 | 373 | 373 | 325 | 307 | 258 | 253 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:42PM0.18m | 8:40AM0.18m | 9:29PM0.19m | 9:18AM0.17m | 10:14PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.06m | 3:17AM0.07m | 3:55PM0.06m | 4:14AM0.07m | 4:37PM0.06m | 5:09AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | |  |  | | |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — |
 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 477 | 453 | 453 | 495 | 745 | 730 | 643 | 619 | 500 | 433 | 425 | 365 | 373 | 373 | 325 | 307 | 258 | 253 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 28 | 67 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 686 | 695 | 673 | 657 | 577 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 24 | 42 | 81 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 354 | 722 | 372 | 372 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 147 | 47 | 231 | 154 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 684 | 684 | 231 | 138 | 7 | 137 | 151 |
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