Current weather conditions and live observations for Shackleford Banks based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Shackleford Banks right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Shackleford Banks
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUOY-BFTN7 9 km WNW3 m above sea level 48 minutes ago | - °C | - | - | |||
Beaufort Airport 9 km WNW210 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the NE (7 km/h at 50°) | 22.8 °C | 16 | 16 scattered | ||
BUOY-CLKN7 9 km SE3 m above sea level 36 minutes ago | light winds from the ENE (8 km/h at 60°) | 26.8 °C | - | - | ||
Cherry Point Airport 34 km WNW213 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the NNW (7 km/h at 340°) | 21.7 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Bogue/Swansboro Airport 39 km WSW204 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the NNE (9 km/h at 20°) | 22.2 °C | 11 | 11 overcast | ||
BUOY-41064 60 km S3 m above sea level 58 minutes ago | light winds from the E (18 km/h at 90°) | 27.0 °C | - | - | ||
Onslow Bay Outer- NC 60 km S3 m above sea level 40 minutes ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
New Bern Airport 61 km WNW218 m above sea level 2 hours ago | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 19.4 °C | 11 | 11 | ||
lightning 91km S of Atlantic Beach 87 km S0 m above sea level 3 hours ago | (- km/h at -°) | °C | ||||
lightning 95km SE of Emerald Isle 93 km S0 m above sea level 3 hours ago | (- km/h at -°) | °C |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Shackleford Banks and within an acceptable time window.

(8 km/h at 30°)