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S-Turns Surf Forecast
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S-Turns surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 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
15.3° C
(Which is 5.4°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 4PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 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 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 36 | 44 | 64 | 66 | 45 | 69 | 80 | 104 | 151 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 170 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:02PM0.15m | 00:58AM0.20m | 12:51PM0.15m | 1:34AM0.20m | 1:46PM0.15m | 2:17AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.09m | 6:04PM0.08m | 8:48AM0.09m | 6:57PM0.09m | 9:24AM0.09m | 8:08PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 5 | — | — | SE 6 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 62 | 62 | 43 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 36 | 44 | 64 | 66 | 45 | 69 | 80 | 104 | 151 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 897 | 1814 | 903 | 713 | 1814 | 713 | 554 | 713 | 954 | 554 | 1132 | 1146 | 849 | 808 | 810 | 849 | 837 | 1055 | 1055 | 154 | 327 | 138 | 61 | 138 |
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