The Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.64° N 77.10° W

The Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Point sea temperature is
28.4° C
0.4° 

The Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Point today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 34°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
10
11
11
18
17
17
16
20
20
20
20
20
35
48
46
46
39
35
27
76
73
72
64
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
off
High Tide
10:59AM0.78m
11:14PM0.72m
11:48AM0.77m
11:59PM0.64m
12:38PM0.74m
Low Tide
4:45AM-0.02m
5:13PM0.04m
5:26AM0.02m
6:05PM0.10m
6:08AM0.06m
7:02PM0.16m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:30
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:53
7:52
 mm
2
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
31
32
31
29
29
29
28
27
31
34
33
28
27
Feels °C
29
30
30
31
30
30
30
31
31
31
31
35
33
32
32
31
33
32
31
35
37
36
31
31
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