Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.32° N 79.17° W

South End WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's South End sea temperature is
25.6°C
0.1° 

South End surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


South End surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with 593 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for South End this week:

The surf forecast for South End over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at South End in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 11th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for South End over the next 16 days.


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