Shackleford Banks Surf Break

Shackleford Banks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.67° N 76.60° W

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Shackleford Banks sea temperature is
28.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Shackleford Banks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Shackleford Banks today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Shackleford Banks at 6PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Shackleford Banks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
46
46
46
37
59
97
108
80
74
69
74
114
119
137
147
115
107
104
128
143
171
182
207
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
5
SSE
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:56PM0.64m
2:10AM0.58m
2:48PM0.66m
3:06AM0.55m
3:46PM0.68m
4:09AM0.54m
Low Tide
8:12PM0.11m
8:20AM0.05m
9:14PM0.11m
9:12AM0.04m
10:20PM0.09m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:00
—
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—
—
—
8:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:22
—
—
—
8:22
 mm
1
1
1
5
—
2
2
—
—
1
1
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
27
28
28
28
28
29
30
30
29
27
27
28
28
30
31
30
29
29
28
28
29
Feels °C
31
30
30
31
30
27
28
29
29
30
30
28
28
28
29
29
31
31
30
31
31
29
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
21
21
22
23
23
24
24
24
33
32
31
41
41
41
41
41
41
42
43
43
43
41
41
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
—
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
—
7
7
6
7
2
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
—
1
3
3
3
1
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
Energy kJ
44
46
46
46
37
59
97
108
80
74
69
74
114
119
137
147
115
107
104
128
143
171
182
207
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Carolina North
Bonnet Point
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Shackleford Banks
Carolina North
Surfers Point Campground
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Maryland
Apache Pier
Carolina South
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Mason s Inlet
Carolina North
Assateague
Maryland
Coastguards
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K.O.A
Carolina North
Chincoteague
Virginia
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Topsail Island
Carolina North
The Point
Carolina North
Hatteras Light House
Carolina North
Avon Pier
Carolina North
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Carolina North
South Ponte Vedra Beach
Florida - North
Bethany
Delaware
Boiler
Carolina North
Topsail Island
Carolina North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
147
881
1129
0
886
438
219
85
123
416
723
141
378
85
85
85
46
115
125
105
681
451
154
85
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Topsail Island
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Avon Pier
Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Boiler
Topsail Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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3
3
3
3
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2
2
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3
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