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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 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
22.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at S-Turns today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for S-Turns at 7AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
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 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
404 | 481 | 574 | 418 | 418 | 424 | 551 | 490 | 427 | 360 | 338 | 286 | 218 | 175 | 124 | 121 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 98 | 205 | 627 | 682 | 689 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:04PM0.23m | 10:29AM0.16m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:12AM0.16m | 00:04AM0.22m | 11:56AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.10m | 6:03PM0.08m | 7:16AM0.10m | 6:43PM0.09m | 7:56AM0.09m | 7:22PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 12 | SE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 10 | 15 | 11 | 418 | 418 | 424 | 551 | 490 | 427 | 360 | 338 | 286 | 218 | 175 | 124 | 121 | 94 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 53 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 94 | 92 | 62 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 404 | 481 | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 27 | — | — | — | 39 | 98 | 205 | 627 | 682 | 689 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 170 | 170 | 148 | 170 | 570 | 292 | 327 | 393 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 38 | 0 | 37 | 224 | 147 | 172 | 808 | 421 | 421 | 1021 | 802 | 372 |
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