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
17.6° C
(Which is 4.3°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 Sunday (Apr 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore 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 Thursday (Apr 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 26) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 26th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 26th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 5s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 30th Apr)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

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.6
E
9
0.1
SE
7
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.2
ESE
6
1.1
SW
4
1.7
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
56
35
35
30
1
1
61
2
160
119
4
49
216
85
49
39
41
41
25
49
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
WSW
5
NNW
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
35
SW
30
W
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
High Tide
5:05PM0.60m
5:36AM0.61m
6:05PM0.63m
6:33AM0.61m
6:58PM0.66m
7:23AM0.60m
7:44PM0.69m
8:07AM0.60m
8:26PM0.71m
8:48AM0.60m
9:05PM0.72m
9:26AM0.59m
9:42PM0.72m
10:03AM0.59m
Low Tide
11:15PM0.05m
11:49AM0.05m
00:19AM0.04m
12:38PM0.04m
1:14AM0.02m
1:23PM0.03m
2:02AM0.01m
2:03PM0.02m
2:47AM0.00m
2:42PM0.02m
3:28AM0.01m
3:18PM0.03m
4:07AM0.02m
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:22
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:15
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7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:50
7:51
3
8
2
1
2
Temp °C
23
23
18
16
13
13
15
14
15
17
19
20
21
21
17
20
19
13
18
18
16
21
20
18
12
5
6
8
8
12
15
16
17
17
17
12
13
13
6
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
17
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.3
E
13
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.6
E
9
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
1.1
SW
6
0.4
E
9
0.5
SSW
6
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
3
22
35
19
30
1
1
61
198
160
119
54
29
16
85
25
20
41
41
25
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
E
14
0.2
S
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.4
E
10
0.1
SE
6
0.5
E
9
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
1
4
15
35
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
2
28
2
39
6
6
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
19
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
15
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
9
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
7
3
17
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
NE
4
1.9
NE
7
1.6
NE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
1.1
SW
4
1.7
SW
6
0.4
NW
4
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
44
56
62
386
220
189
97
1
3
49
216
4
49
10
11
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
923
85
10
703
693
35
907
0
10
497
115
125
179
157
10
717
836
847
886
847
105
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
8
5
6
5
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
6
5
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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