Shit Pipe surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
20.6° C
(Which is 3.5°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 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)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 Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
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
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
43
31
43
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
50
50
39
63
33
49
49
35
46
64
63
84
100
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:28AM1.23m
9:00PM1.91m
9:21AM1.21m
9:53PM1.88m
10:16AM1.19m
10:48PM1.80m
Low Tide
2:34AM-0.15m
2:13PM-0.23m
3:27AM-0.15m
3:05PM-0.21m
4:21AM-0.13m
4:01PM-0.17m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
6:09
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
21
21
24
25
25
23
23
22
22
21
24
24
24
22
22
22
21
21
23
24
24
22
22
22
22
23
25
24
25
24
25
24
24
23
25
24
24
22
22
23
22
23
24
24
24
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
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
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
31
43
31
43
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
50
4
39
4
33
49
49
35
46
64
63
84
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
1
9
6
6
1
1
4
4
4
3
6
4
7
8
9
10
25
24
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
5
7
7
4
7
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
SE
8
0.3
SSE
3
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
5
Energy kJ
8
5
6
7
8
6
6
50
1
63
5
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
362
3
297
299
715
637
550
354
355
256
256
1575
1575
1232
1158
570
21
0
256
138
138
138
796
796
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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