The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 May 2026 EDT
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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
18.8° 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 12PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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

Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1
S
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
32
51
62
64
72
75
92
108
114
173
205
344
273
137
89
55
38
27
14
14
14
14
16
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:18AM0.48m
11:41PM0.71m
12:05PM0.48m
00:28AM0.68m
12:58PM0.48m
1:19AM0.66m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.11m
5:03PM0.12m
6:25AM0.14m
5:50PM0.14m
7:13AM0.15m
6:45PM0.16m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:11
6:09
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7:55
7:57
7:58
7:59
1
1
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
21
21
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
22
21
19
20
16
14
14
13
13
16
19
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
20
19
20
20
22
22
21
16
15
17
14
11
12
10
10
14
17
15
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
SE
11
1.3
SSW
7
1
S
7
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
8
5
137
89
55
38
27
13
9
8
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
9
8
8
15
9
6
6
14
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
2
6
6
6
6
14
14
14
2
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
7
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
32
32
51
62
64
72
75
92
108
114
173
205
344
273
1
3
4
4
4
8
7
4
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1021
1021
673
1021
702
494
259
0
259
241
518
183
397
12
12
0
12
12
34
147
665
650
665
667
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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