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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 Saturday 23 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
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 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
101 | 140 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 131 | 116 | 165 | 177 | 130 | 136 | 144 | 121 | 100 | 130 | 146 | 146 | 122 | 54 | 54 | 78 | 89 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | 8:12 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 101 | 84 | 84 | 1 | 82 | 79 | 93 | 4 | 3 | 165 | 130 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 54 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 140 | — | 84 | — | — | 131 | 116 | 165 | 177 | 50 | 136 | 144 | 121 | 100 | 130 | 146 | 146 | 122 | 43 | 33 | 78 | 89 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 34 | 147 | 161 | 225 | 189 | 454 | 206 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 99 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 259 | 259 | 259 | 259 |
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