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Shackleford Banks surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 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
18.2° C
 (Which is 4.9°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 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (May 12) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Fri 8th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 8th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 14th May)5ft (1.6m) 6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
1.6
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.6
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
36
23
26
34
88
81
37
20
35
36
35
31
31
30
18
16
16
172
60
17
Wind (km/h)
20
N
15
NNE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SSW
35
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
WSW
30
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
E
15
SE
20
S
30
S
40
SSW
20
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:34AM0.61m
2:08PM0.53m
2:25AM0.59m
3:02PM0.55m
3:22AM0.59m
4:00PM0.58m
4:21AM0.59m
4:57PM0.62m
5:20AM0.59m
5:52PM0.67m
6:17AM0.60m
6:45PM0.73m
7:12AM0.62m
7:37PM0.78m
Low Tide
8:07AM0.15m
8:07PM0.16m
8:56AM0.15m
9:07PM0.16m
9:47AM0.13m
10:12PM0.14m
10:39AM0.11m
11:15PM0.11m
11:30AM0.08m
00:16AM0.06m
12:20PM0.04m
1:12AM0.02m
1:10PM0.00m
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
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—
6:09
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:03
—
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7:54
—
7:55
—
—
7:57
—
—
7:58
—
—
7:58
—
—
7:59
—
—
8:00
—
—
8:00
 mm
2
—
—
—
1
2
7
8
—
—
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
1
—
Temp °C
21
16
17
20
21
22
23
20
20
22
23
22
17
17
19
18
20
21
22
20
23
Feels °C
19
13
14
18
18
18
22
21
20
22
21
21
13
12
16
16
16
17
18
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SE
10
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
SE
10
1
SSW
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
93
36
10
26
24
25
15
37
20
35
36
31
23
12
12
40
14
9
16
60
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
E
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
16
9
14
6
3
5
13
6
7
7
7
35
31
31
30
18
16
16
4
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ENE
6
—
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
5
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
14
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
6
24
23
6
—
3
2
2
19
5
2
12
6
4
4
4
3
4
4
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NE
5
—
—
0.9
SSE
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
5
—
—
0.4
SW
4
—
1
NE
4
1.3
NE
6
1.1
ENE
6
—
0.4
SE
6
0.7
S
4
1.6
SSW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.6
SW
5
Energy kJ
14
24
—
—
34
88
81
17
—
—
4
—
40
124
91
—
11
12
172
2
17
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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
0
617
460
853
251
46
641
853
557
140
161
0
85
46
774
991
1767
664
46
378
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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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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