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/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Point sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 4.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Point today?
The current surf forecast for The Point at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 47 | 56 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 92 | 92 | 98 | 116 | 98 | 77 | 258 | 234 | 220 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:36AM0.50m | 10:58PM0.74m | 11:18AM0.48m | 11:41PM0.71m | 12:05PM0.48m | 00:28AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.09m | 4:21PM0.09m | 5:40AM0.11m | 5:03PM0.12m | 6:25AM0.14m | 5:50PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
 kJ | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 166 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | — | E 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 47 | 56 | 69 | 75 | 80 | 92 | 92 | 98 | 116 | — | 77 | 258 | 234 | 220 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 878 | 878 | 878 | 878 | 1018 | 1018 | 1021 | 1027 | 628 | 673 | 660 | 672 | 673 | 1021 | 1037 | 1174 | 272 | 259 | 259 | 41 | 177 | 199 | 402 | 183 |
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