Shackleford Banks surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 EDT
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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
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shackleford Banks this week:

The surf forecast for Shackleford Banks over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Shackleford Banks in the next 12 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 04) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 4th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 3rd Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shackleford Banks over the next 12 days.

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Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.5
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.4
SSW
1.6
SSW
1.5
S
1
S
0.8
S
0.7
S
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.8
S
1.3
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.5
S
1.1
S
0.8
S
0.8
SSW
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
1
SW
1.2
SW
1
SW
1.4
SW
1
SW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.5
SE
0.8
SSW
1.1
S
1.2
S
Period(s) (?)666667787769988856766666655556559556
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)18319216316614722825629812510775786457436475157251215114768857507010891130886765656675104
Wind
(km/h)
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
15
SW
25
SW
15
W
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
SE
25
S
20
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
20
SW
10
WSW
25
SSW
10
SSW
0
WNW
10
SE
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
0
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononglasscrossglasscross-
on
ononglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:24PM
0.60
2:37AM
0.54
3:14PM
0.60
3:26AM
0.51
4:05PM
0.61
4:18AM
0.49
4:56PM
0.61
5:12AM
0.48
5:46PM
0.62
6:05AM
0.49
6:36PM
0.64
6:56AM
0.50
7:23PM
0.66
7:45AM
0.52
8:07PM
0.69
8:30AM
0.54
8:50PM
0.70
9:14AM
0.56
9:31PM
0.72
9:56AM
0.58
10:11PM
0.73
10:38AM
0.60
10:52PM
0.72
11:21AM
0.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:37PM
0.10
8:47AM
0.07
9:33PM
0.12
9:31AM
0.09
10:30PM
0.13
10:18AM
0.10
11:26PM
0.14
11:07AM
0.11
12:20AM
0.13
11:57AM
0.10
1:10AM
0.12
12:46PM
0.10
1:57AM
0.10
1:34PM
0.09
2:40AM
0.08
2:20PM
0.07
3:22AM
0.06
3:04PM
0.06
4:01AM
0.04
3:48PM
0.05
4:40AM
0.02
4:33PM
0.04
5:17AM
0.01
Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--6:00--6:00--6:01--6:01--6:01--6:03
Sunset8:22--8:22--8:22--8:22--8:22--8:22--8:22--8:22--8:22--8:21--8:21--8:21--
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Rain (mm)
--248332------451067137111131-5-----61
Temp. °C272727282727282728282828282625262627272727282828292929292727282827282829
Feels °C (?)262626262729282828283027262625262628282728282828292932312931313132313034

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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The above surf forecast table for Shackleford Banks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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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