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
18.3° C
(Which is 4.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shackleford Banks this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Shackleford Banks in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 7th May)8ft (2.4m) 7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
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)
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
E
9
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.3
SE
8
0.7
S
4
1
S
4
0.7
SE
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.2
E
9
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
7
14
12
29
13
15
40
28
39
107
222
485
193
28
15
11
6
40
37
34
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
45
SW
40
SW
25
N
10
N
15
S
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
S
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:54PM0.69m
11:16AM0.57m
11:30PM0.67m
11:53AM0.55m
00:08AM0.65m
12:33PM0.54m
00:49AM0.63m
1:18PM0.53m
1:34AM0.61m
2:08PM0.53m
2:25AM0.59m
3:02PM0.55m
3:22AM0.59m
Low Tide
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
8:07AM0.15m
8:07PM0.16m
8:56AM0.15m
9:07PM0.16m
9:47AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
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7:52
7:52
7:53
7:53
7:54
7:55
7:57
7:58
2
3
2
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
19
20
21
20
22
22
23
23
22
18
14
17
18
19
21
21
21
13
14
14
14
14
19
18
16
19
19
21
19
18
11
10
15
14
14
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.7
SE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
1.4
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
39
26
14
6
7
11
7
7
28
19
10
2
7
193
28
10
10
5
7
7
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
6
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SW
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
15
7
3
12
7
2
2
2
1
1
2
8
11
9
6
6
5
11
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
3
6
8
6
2
3
6
8
15
5
5
3
3
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.4
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
1
S
4
0.7
SW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.8
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
0.9
NW
4
0.7
N
4
0.4
SW
6
0.5
SW
3
1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
S
5
Energy kJ
2
13
11
29
13
15
40
21
39
107
222
485
25
16
11
5
40
37
34
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
2
Distance (km)
557
451
1747
993
853
1489
2141
688
703
683
451
257
494
10
14
617
847
776
1037
241
1578
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
8
7
5
4
5
9
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
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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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