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/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
20.3° C
(Which is 3.4°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 12PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
88 | 66 | 56 | 43 | 61 | 65 | 73 | 93 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:49AM0.64m | 6:24PM0.87m | 6:41AM0.65m | 7:13PM0.94m | 7:31AM0.64m | 8:04PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM-0.07m | 00:53AM-0.04m | 12:40PM-0.11m | 1:46AM-0.08m | 1:28PM-0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | 8:05 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 88 | 66 | 56 | 43 | 61 | 65 | 73 | 93 | 79 | 65 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 39 | 50 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | E 14 | E 14 | W 3 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | S 5 | — | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 37 | 225 | 259 | 259 | 157 | 195 | 259 | 878 | 878 | 878 | 469 |
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