The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 22 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
22.7° C
(Which is 1.7°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 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (22 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (22 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
5 AM
8 AM
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)
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
70
171
197
166
63
101
101
101
98
93
109
145
145
198
201
172
135
165
171
155
134
112
126
101
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
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
1:19PM0.61m
1:41AM0.75m
2:26PM0.63m
2:42AM0.69m
3:30PM0.66m
3:42AM0.64m
Low Tide
7:17PM0.05m
8:15AM0.01m
8:29PM0.09m
9:11AM0.02m
9:40PM0.11m
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:08
8:09
8:10
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
6
4
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
Temp °C
25
26
25
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
27
26
25
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
24
22
24
24
23
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.1
SE
13
1.3
SSE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
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
Energy kJ
70
70
65
63
63
101
101
101
98
93
7
145
1
1
1
5
15
12
13
13
13
13
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
4
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
6
3
6
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
E
12
Energy kJ
1
1
7
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
171
197
166
68
109
145
198
201
172
135
165
171
155
134
112
126
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
147
147
147
1018
1766
238
238
628
238
238
238
1167
82
259
259
99
259
291
225
616
259
259
225
272
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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