Shackleford Banks Surf Break
Lat Long: 34.67° N 76.60° W

Shackleford Banks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Shackleford Banks

Issued: 1 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shackleford Banks sea temperature is
24.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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


Shackleford Banks surf forecast from 3 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 3 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, E swell with 372 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 4 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jun 04) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 03) 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 2.2m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 04) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 4th Jun)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 4th Jun)5ft (1.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 3rd Jun)5ft (1.5m) 9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
0
309
217
137
78
43
63
42
61
113
71
53
49
46
45
26
47
69
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
ENE
5
NE
0
SE
10
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
0
ESE
5
N
30
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
High Tide
11:06PM0.67m
11:32AM0.55m
11:43PM0.66m
12:12PM0.55m
00:22AM0.64m
12:54PM0.55m
1:04AM0.62m
1:39PM0.56m
1:50AM0.60m
2:29PM0.59m
2:42AM0.58m
3:22PM0.62m
3:40AM0.57m
Low Tide
4:43PM0.08m
5:37AM0.08m
5:23PM0.09m
6:14AM0.09m
6:04PM0.11m
6:52AM0.09m
6:50PM0.12m
7:31AM0.09m
7:41PM0.13m
8:14AM0.09m
8:38PM0.13m
9:00AM0.08m
9:40PM0.12m
9:51AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
heavy rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:15
8:16
8:16
8:17
 mm
4
19
Temp °C
20
17
20
22
21
21
23
21
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
24
26
25
21
19
Feels °C
12
10
14
15
17
17
19
18
22
21
21
24
23
24
24
24
23
26
26
24
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
4
7
7
309
217
196
78
43
63
37
36
113
71
53
49
46
45
26
17
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.5
E
7
0.3
E
6
0.4
SE
4
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
E
7
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
7
2
10
17
34
28
42
61
23
7
5
1
1
8
1
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
3
6
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
7
1.9
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
352
612
474
479
612
291
137
5
1
12
4
10
16
4
17
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
278
14
14
210
0
0
2037
0
0
1442
138
115
271
661
138
477
241
105
1787
0
671
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
9
9
9
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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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