Surf Forecasts:
Shackleford Banks surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, E swell with 3,566 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shackleford Banks this week:
The surf forecast for Shackleford Banks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shackleford Banks in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 13s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 19th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shackleford Banks over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 9 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 843 | 3370 | 3512 | 3059 | 1287 | 710 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 390 | 0 | 668 | 488 | 3 | 3 | 106 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:01PM0.66m | 2:29AM0.55m | 2:55PM0.65m | 3:30AM0.55m | 3:53PM0.64m | 4:31AM0.58m | 4:50PM0.65m | 5:28AM0.62m | 5:44PM0.66m | 6:18AM0.67m | 6:34PM0.68m | 7:04AM0.73m | 7:21PM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41PM0.23m | 8:24AM0.23m | 9:36PM0.23m | 9:27AM0.23m | 10:30PM0.22m | 10:31AM0.23m | 11:19PM0.19m | 11:32AM0.20m | 00:04AM0.15m | 12:28PM0.16m | 00:47AM0.11m | 1:19PM0.12m | 1:28AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 12 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 3 | — | 843 | — | 3512 | 3059 | 1287 | 710 | — | — | 658 | 390 | 916 | 668 | 488 | 343 | 226 | 106 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 4 | — | — | ENE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 341 | 828 | 2166 | 2402 | 3370 | 263 | 291 | 31 | 17 | 642 | 737 | 20 | 892 | 1588 | 10 | — | — | 389 | 35 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 885 | 903 | 1059 | 707 | 179 | 35 | 168 | 161 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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