The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 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
22.7° C
(Which is 1.7°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 11PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
166
53
162
101
35
36
57
90
93
93
109
158
198
183
165
139
139
144
155
130
112
108
98
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
5
E
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:41AM0.75m
2:26PM0.63m
2:42AM0.69m
3:30PM0.66m
3:42AM0.64m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.05m
8:15AM0.01m
8:29PM0.09m
9:11AM0.02m
9:40PM0.11m
10:02AM0.02m
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6:00
6:00
5:58
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8:08
8:08
8:09
8:10
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
4
2
2
3
2
Temp °C
25
24
23
22
23
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
26
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
23
24
26
25
22
24
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
68
55
53
101
101
32
33
57
90
93
93
4
14
15
14
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
12
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
35
36
1
1
1
5
6
3
6
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
171
166
162
109
158
198
183
165
139
139
144
155
130
112
108
98
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
147
1018
12
0
157
195
179
1167
238
225
206
82
82
82
195
195
195
189
200
225
225
259
259
259
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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