Surf Forecasts:
Shackleford Banks surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, SE swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shackleford Banks in the next 16 days are 0.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shackleford Banks over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 16 | 61 | 34 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 49 | 89 | 97 | 80 | 60 | 40 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46AM0.75m | 11:04PM0.74m | 11:31AM0.76m | 11:48PM0.70m | 12:16PM0.74m | 00:32AM0.65m | 1:01PM0.73m | 1:15AM0.60m | 1:48PM0.70m | 2:02AM0.56m | 2:37PM0.67m | 2:52AM0.53m | 3:32PM0.65m | 3:49AM0.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM-0.03m | 5:15AM-0.04m | 5:43PM0.00m | 5:56AM-0.01m | 6:32PM0.04m | 6:36AM0.03m | 7:21PM0.09m | 7:17AM0.07m | 8:13PM0.13m | 8:01AM0.11m | 9:08PM0.17m | 8:50AM0.14m | 10:07PM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 41 | 27 | 97 | 80 | 60 | 40 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 89 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 13 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 61 | 34 | 23 | — | 18 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 49 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2034 | 1870 | 91 | 0 | 2681 | 219 | 703 | 703 | 10 | 46 | 705 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 121 | 0 | 903 | 703 | 595 | 147 | 1035 |
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