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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 7 pm Monday 11 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
19.9° C
(Which is 3.5°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 3AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
14 | 28 | 67 | 82 | 99 | 87 | 104 | 126 | 96 | 58 | 53 | 57 | 74 | 65 | 68 | 59 | 65 | 78 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 52 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.18m | 3:54AM1.22m | 4:34PM1.34m | 4:47AM1.23m | 5:24PM1.51m | 5:39AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.19m | 10:06AM0.06m | 10:45PM0.11m | 10:52AM-0.03m | 11:42PM0.02m | 11:37AM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 |
17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 9 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 68 | 59 | 65 | 78 | 80 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 52 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | — | ESE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | E 16 | — | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 5 | — | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 67 | 82 | 99 | 87 | 104 | 126 | 96 | 58 | 53 | 57 | 74 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 485 | 485 | 436 | 6 | 0 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 1102 | 682 | 299 | 251 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 737 | 191 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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