The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
23.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
140
101
101
82
79
90
168
123
253
234
156
161
158
153
143
155
146
146
104
101
89
92
82
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
E
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:41AM0.75m
2:26PM0.63m
2:42AM0.69m
3:30PM0.66m
3:42AM0.64m
4:29PM0.69m
Low Tide
8:15AM0.01m
8:29PM0.09m
9:11AM0.02m
9:40PM0.11m
10:02AM0.02m
10:46PM0.11m
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6:00
6:00
5:58
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8:08
8:09
8:10
2
1
2
1
3
4
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
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
101
84
101
101
82
79
90
91
1
4
5
13
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
E
8
Energy kJ
7
7
1
1
1
1
6
6
6
3
3
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
1
7
7
6
6
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.4
SE
7
1.2
SSE
7
1.7
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
140
168
123
253
234
156
161
158
153
143
155
146
146
104
101
89
92
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
12
0
157
161
179
238
205
206
99
225
82
206
225
225
225
259
225
259
272
225
225
259
225
259
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
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