Shit Pipe surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
20.5° C
(Which is 3.1°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 5AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
S
7
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
115
135
139
165
137
105
85
74
69
71
35
24
24
16
36
59
43
32
30
22
22
23
14
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
N
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:09AM1.22m
4:49PM1.34m
5:02AM1.23m
5:39PM1.51m
5:54AM1.23m
6:29PM1.67m
Low Tide
10:17AM0.05m
10:56PM0.10m
11:03AM-0.02m
11:53PM0.02m
11:48AM-0.10m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:05
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
17
20
23
22
20
16
10
10
9
11
12
13
15
15
16
16
17
19
18
19
20
20
20
19
14
15
18
15
15
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
E
7
Energy kJ
13
20
19
12
12
1
1
1
11
11
11
35
24
24
16
36
59
43
32
30
22
22
23
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
S
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
4
4
1
5
5
25
20
15
15
12
10
26
32
24
16
15
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
10
10
10
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
0.3
SW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.5
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
91
115
135
139
165
137
105
85
74
69
71
1
1
5
2
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
354
56
815
138
897
138
138
29
355
138
40
138
138
774
138
301
3
3
25
25
56
56
56
538
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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