Shit Pipe surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 EDT
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Shit Pipe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shit Pipe sea temperature is
20.8° C
(Which is 3.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shit Pipe today?

The current surf forecast for Shit Pipe at 11PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (16 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Shit Pipe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
51
51
42
31
43
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
31
50
39
63
66
48
48
69
68
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
WSW
10
SE
15
SSE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:09PM1.88m
8:28AM1.23m
9:00PM1.91m
9:21AM1.21m
9:53PM1.88m
10:16AM1.19m
Low Tide
2:34AM-0.15m
2:13PM-0.23m
3:27AM-0.15m
3:05PM-0.21m
4:21AM-0.13m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
22
21
21
21
21
21
24
25
25
23
22
22
21
21
24
24
23
22
22
22
21
21
23
24
19
20
20
20
22
23
25
24
25
24
23
24
23
23
25
24
22
21
22
23
22
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.7
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
53
51
51
42
31
43
31
31
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
31
50
39
4
66
48
48
69
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
5
1
5
6
1
8
6
6
1
1
4
9
6
6
4
6
5
4
7
8
4
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.7
SE
8
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
7
5
7
7
7
8
9
6
3
2
63
8
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
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1155
976
1231
792
362
3
297
354
530
637
354
354
355
492
256
1575
138
138
138
570
140
0
138
2142
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
2
3
4
2
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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