Shackleford Banks surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 14 Mar 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
12.9° C
(Which is 6.9°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 Wednesday (Mar 18) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 9s period and expected on Friday (Mar 20) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 18th Mar)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 20th Mar)5.5ft (1.7m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 16th Mar)10ft (3.0m) 9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.1
SW
1.9
ESE
2.5
SE
2.3
SSE
2.5
S
3
S
1.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SE
1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
1.6
E
1.8
E
1.7
ESE
1.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)774788899889999998999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14141311794700817147351611411814514912612911583356515517375
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
20
E
25
E
30
ESE
35
SSE
40
S
45
SSW
50
SSW
30
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
ENE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
onononcross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:18PM
0.51
6:50AM
0.61
7:10PM
0.56
7:37AM
0.64
7:56PM
0.61
8:21AM
0.66
8:40PM
0.66
9:03AM
0.68
9:22PM
0.71
9:46AM
0.69
10:05PM
0.74
10:29AM
0.68
10:49PM
0.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:25PM
0.13
12:22AM
0.08
1:11PM
0.09
1:15AM
0.04
1:53PM
0.05
2:05AM
0.01
2:32PM
0.01
2:52AM
-0.03
3:11PM
-0.02
3:38AM
-0.05
3:50PM
-0.05
4:24AM
-0.07
4:31PM
-0.06
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise7:18--7:16--7:16--7:13--7:13--7:11--7:09--
Sunset-7:12--7:13--7:14--7:15--7:15--7:15--7:16-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
----51412102------------
Temp. °C1518181919212120143886710111110111312
Feels °C (?)12161414151815137-311015653477
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Shackleford Banks:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Shackleford Banks surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Shackleford Banks may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest