The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 16 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
19.9° C
(Which is 4.0°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 3AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
0
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)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
40
39
39
39
40
40
39
38
38
38
38
38
30
31
39
39
39
40
35
47
45
35
55
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
S
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:04PM0.98m
8:23AM0.64m
8:55PM1.00m
9:16AM0.63m
9:48PM0.98m
10:11AM0.62m
Low Tide
2:39AM-0.10m
2:18PM-0.15m
3:32AM-0.10m
3:10PM-0.14m
4:26AM-0.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
21
20
23
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
23
24
23
22
22
22
21
21
24
24
19
18
19
18
20
20
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
22
21
22
23
22
23
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
51
40
39
39
39
40
40
39
38
38
38
38
38
30
31
39
39
39
40
35
47
45
35
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
E
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
S
4
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
7
2
6
8
2
3
4
6
4
11
7
7
7
6
6
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSE
4
0.1
SE
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
2
5
3
12
5
5
7
16
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
5
9
10
20
18
18
13
12
11
10
7
7
3
6
6
5
6
7
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1058
878
1167
699
268
99
195
259
435
543
259
259
259
397
157
1474
238
238
238
476
195
47
157
2158
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
2
3
4
2
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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