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Surf City Pier Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Surf City Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Surf City Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Surf City Pier sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 3.6°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Surf City Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Surf City Pier at 7PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
6 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 37 | 46 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 94 | 92 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.00m | 10:08PM1.48m | 10:26AM0.96m | 10:48PM1.42m | 11:08AM0.93m | 11:31PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.10m | 4:42AM0.14m | 4:05PM0.15m | 5:24AM0.18m | 4:47PM0.19m | 6:09AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | 7:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | E 10 |
 kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 36 | 52 | 53 | 52 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 37 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 94 | 92 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1000 | 1755 | 1107 | 920 | 1755 | 583 | 740 | 920 | 996 | 740 | 996 | 1016 | 629 | 583 | 586 | 629 | 616 | 1000 | 1040 | 311 | 508 | 299 | 251 | 299 |
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