The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
20.6° C
(Which is 3.6°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 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
44
75
77
47
79
91
74
91
86
86
100
100
115
129
126
109
107
104
107
95
95
95
78
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
WNW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
15
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:43PM0.94m
11:09AM0.61m
11:40PM0.88m
12:12PM0.60m
00:40AM0.81m
1:19PM0.61m
Low Tide
4:06PM-0.11m
5:22AM-0.06m
5:05PM-0.06m
6:19AM-0.03m
6:08PM-0.01m
7:17AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
24
23
22
22
22
22
24
25
24
23
23
23
23
22
25
25
25
24
24
23
22
21
24
25
24
24
22
22
23
23
25
25
24
23
24
25
25
24
27
25
25
25
26
26
24
23
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
16
15
16
16
47
79
91
74
91
86
8
100
100
115
129
126
109
107
104
107
95
95
95
78
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
16
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
10
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.4
S
4
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
57
44
75
77
4
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
700
678
494
82
82
82
203
650
238
543
435
402
47
0
179
721
1169
99
166
0
12
12
147
157
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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