The Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.64° N 77.10° W

Issued: 1 am 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's The Point sea temperature is

19.6°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Point today (28 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for The Point at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Oct)	4ft (1.2m)	6s
Afternoon (28 Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s
Evening (28 Oct)	4.5ft (1.4m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 28								Thursday 29								Friday 30
	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 7	E 7	ESE 7	ESE 7	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	56	72	95	113	162	179	203	214	228	413	246	240	204	196	169	151	131	145	126	109	136	136	125	136
Wind (km/h)	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	ESE	SE	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide				9:33AM0.99m				9:52PM0.69m				10:25AM0.98m				10:45PM0.66m					11:22AM0.94m
Low Tide		3:01AM-0.04m				4:07PM0.01m				3:49AM-0.02m					5:01PM0.05m			4:43AM0.01m					6:00PM0.08m


	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:26	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	17	17	19	21	20	18	18	18	18	18	20	23	22	20	20	19	19	19	20	23	22	21	21
Feels °C	15	16	16	17	18	18	16	16	16	16	17	19	22	21	20	20	19	19	19	20	24	22	22	21
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	SE 7	ESE 7	—	—	ESE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	—	SE 7	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8
kJ	46	31	32	28	77	96	—	—	228	240	246	240	—	77	169	151	131	145	126	109	136	136	125	136
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 11	SE 10	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	17	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 7	E 7	ESE 7	—	E 8	—	—	ESE 8	ESE 8	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	56	72	95	113	162	179	203	214	—	413	—	—	204	196	172	159	120	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Topsail Island Carolina North	Topsail Island Carolina North	Berts Bar Carolina South	Pelican Poles Carolina South	Pelican Poles Carolina South	Pelican Poles Carolina South	Assateague Maryland	Fishermans Island Virginia	Berts Bar Carolina South	Topsail Island Carolina North	Berts Bar Carolina South	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Pelican Poles Carolina South	Bogue Pier Carolina North	Bogue Pier Carolina North	The Point Carolina North	The Point Carolina North	The Point Carolina North	The Point Carolina North	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Bogue Pier Carolina North
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1
Distance (km)	46	41	41	329	238	238	238	435	291	329	41	329	46	238	12	12	0	0	0	0	46	46	46	12
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina	Ocean Isle Beach/pier	Topsail Island	Topsail Island								Topsail Island		Shackleford Banks		Ocean Isle Beach/pier	Ocean Isle Beach/pier	Topsail Island	Topsail Island	Topsail Island	Topsail Island	Shackleford Banks	Shackleford Banks	Shackleford Banks	Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1								3		2		2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Malibu CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Tijuana Sloughs Baja Norte	Swamis CAL - San Diego County	Haggerty's CAL - LA County	Flagpoles Florida - South	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Tijuana Sloughs Baja Norte	Swamis CAL - San Diego County	Pelican Poles Carolina South	Exiles CAL - LA County	Haggerty's CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Outside Shoals Maryland	Outside Shoals Maryland	Outside Shoals Maryland	Haggerty's CAL - LA County	Exiles CAL - LA County	Haggerty's CAL - LA County	Swamis CAL - San Diego County
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	4	5	4	8	6	9	9	5	5	5	5	5	4	7	6	5	5

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