Surf City Pier surf break

Surf City Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 EDT
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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
19.2° C
(Which is 4.1°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 7AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (06 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Surf City Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
25
27
33
44
49
71
72
86
82
114
80
173
176
130
76
50
49
36
15
14
14
14
14
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
10
W
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:08AM0.93m
11:31PM1.36m
11:55AM0.91m
00:18AM1.30m
12:48PM0.92m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.18m
4:47PM0.19m
6:09AM0.22m
5:34PM0.23m
6:57AM0.23m
6:29PM0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
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6:15
6:13
6:13
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7:58
7:59
7:59
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
21
20
21
23
24
24
22
22
21
21
21
22
19
19
19
14
14
13
14
16
18
19
18
19
20
19
20
21
22
22
21
21
23
21
22
20
15
16
20
12
12
11
12
14
16
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.8
SSE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
S
6
0.7
SE
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
27
3
44
49
71
63
69
39
2
2
2
76
50
49
36
15
8
8
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
E
5
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
7
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
7
8
9
9
9
9
7
4
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
1
2
6
8
8
8
14
14
14
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
SW
3
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
Energy kJ
16
25
33
40
2
68
72
86
82
114
80
173
176
130
2
8
8
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1000
882
775
407
1000
1000
310
298
0
130
54
556
231
213
0
0
0
0
0
59
194
659
676
689
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
5
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