Shackleford Banks Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.67° N 76.60° W

Issued: 7 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Shackleford Banks sea temperature is
23.6° C

2.1°C colder than average 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 9 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 15 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, S swell with 221 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW 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 (Jun 13) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 13th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf11AM (Sat 13th Jun)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 5PM (Mon 15th Jun)5.5ft (1.7m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
ESE
8
1
SSW
4
1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.3
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
36
24
15
24
35
41
71
86
97
97
94
45
31
29
21
18
37
104
221
126
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ESE
20
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
SW
35
ENE
5
ESE
15
ENE
20
E
20
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
40
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:19PM0.65m
4:40AM0.56m
5:17PM0.69m
5:42AM0.56m
6:15PM0.74m
6:42AM0.57m
7:13PM0.78m
7:41AM0.59m
8:09PM0.80m
8:38AM0.60m
9:05PM0.82m
9:33AM0.62m
10:00PM0.82m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.06m
10:45PM0.09m
10:45AM0.04m
11:48PM0.06m
11:41AM0.02m
00:49AM0.02m
12:38PM-0.02m
1:48AM-0.02m
1:35PM-0.05m
2:44AM-0.05m
2:32PM-0.07m
3:38AM-0.07m
3:29PM-0.08m
4:31AM-0.08m
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rain showers
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
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>
8:17
8:17
8:19
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
1
6
9
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
24
24
25
25
25
24
26
25
28
26
24
25
25
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
22
22
22
23
24
23
25
24
24
24
27
26
31
29
25
23
23
28
28
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
29
36
24
15
24
15
11
11
13
8
5
8
45
31
29
21
18
14
13
12
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
13
14
16
9
9
4
1
3
6
3
8
2
16
16
14
14
14
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
E
9
0.1
E
6
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
9
9
7
9
9
4
14
1
2
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
1
SSW
4
1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SW
5
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.9
SSE
5
1.3
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
6
35
41
71
86
97
97
94
1
1
37
104
221
126
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
1
Distance (km)
14
1761
1044
138
1737
683
458
378
46
46
868
532
0
903
600
903
903
1442
1449
241
664
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
7
8
7
6
5
8
7
5
4
6
5
4
5
4
6
5
4
4
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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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