Shackleford Banks surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

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Shackleford Banks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shackleford Banks sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 3.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

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 Friday (May 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shackleford Banks in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 1st May)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 1st May)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 7th May)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shackleford Banks over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
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)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
1
SE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
SW
5
2.1
SW
7
2.4
SSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
73
68
62
41
52
72
37
25
14
14
27
20
11
10
19
75
92
115
370
753
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
20
ENE
20
E
25
SSE
20
N
35
N
25
NNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
35
SW
40
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:05PM0.72m
9:26AM0.59m
9:42PM0.72m
10:03AM0.59m
10:18PM0.71m
10:39AM0.58m
10:54PM0.69m
11:16AM0.57m
11:30PM0.67m
11:53AM0.55m
00:08AM0.65m
12:33PM0.54m
00:49AM0.63m
1:18PM0.53m
Low Tide
3:28AM0.01m
3:18PM0.03m
4:07AM0.02m
3:55PM0.04m
4:44AM0.04m
4:31PM0.06m
5:22AM0.07m
5:07PM0.08m
6:00AM0.09m
5:46PM0.10m
6:40AM0.12m
6:27PM0.12m
7:22AM0.14m
7:14PM0.14m
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
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6:16
6:15
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
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7:50
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:53
7:54
2
13
13
23
2
5
5
3
Temp °C
19
15
17
19
18
15
9
13
17
18
18
19
19
21
21
22
23
24
22
23
23
20
11
14
17
19
9
2
7
12
13
14
14
15
17
17
19
20
22
21
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
9
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
1
SE
6
0.1
E
8
0.8
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
2
SSW
8
Energy kJ
100
73
68
62
41
52
72
37
24
12
7
6
7
7
7
7
75
1
45
11
508
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.6
NE
6
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
9
5
5
41
25
26
22
25
14
14
3
7
1
1
2
6
2
2
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
10
0.4
E
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
23
5
3
3
2
11
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SW
3
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
SW
5
2.1
SW
7
2.4
SSW
8
Energy kJ
54
37
25
17
13
5
2
1
27
20
11
10
19
4
92
115
370
753
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
427
524
451
10
641
10
10
157
203
907
1087
976
889
889
652
170
225
179
451
853
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
9
7
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
6
9
8
9
7
7
8
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Information about the Shackleford Banks Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Shackleford Banks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Shackleford Banks can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Shackleford Banks surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Shackleford Banks) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Shackleford Banks is 37 km (23 miles) from Havelock. If you plan a vacation in North Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Havelock. Havelock has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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