The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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 7AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (19 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
47
59
57
57
57
44
46
47
77
76
74
74
91
86
71
84
84
86
102
84
84
68
100
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
10
S
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
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:11AM0.62m
10:43PM0.94m
11:09AM0.61m
11:40PM0.88m
12:12PM0.60m
Low Tide
4:26AM-0.09m
4:06PM-0.11m
5:22AM-0.06m
5:05PM-0.06m
6:19AM-0.03m
6:08PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
24
24
24
22
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
22
22
21
23
24
25
24
24
23
24
24
24
26
26
24
24
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
44
47
59
57
57
57
15
46
47
77
76
74
74
91
86
71
84
84
86
102
84
84
68
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
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
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
16
16
16
10
16
16
16
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
5
7
7
10
7
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
4
4
44
3
7
1
3
1
3
7
7
3
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)
99
82
82
157
494
670
675
908
469
82
0
197
494
661
444
99
82
82
0
99
894
1174
195
166
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)
4
4
3
3
3
1
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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