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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 Wednesday 27 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
24.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Point today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Point at 1PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | |
75 | 73 | 103 | 78 | 99 | 99 | 86 | 119 | 127 | 139 | 87 | 70 | 90 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 41 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:29AM0.57m | 6:05PM0.76m | 6:16AM0.55m | 6:47PM0.78m | 6:59AM0.53m | 7:25PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.02m | 00:35AM0.08m | 12:11PM0.03m | 1:20AM0.07m | 12:49PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | 8:14 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 75 | 73 | 103 | 78 | 80 | 70 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 110 | 87 | 70 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 54 | 55 | 43 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 45 | 28 | 69 | 99 | 99 | 86 | 119 | 127 | 139 | — | — | 90 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 41 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 197 | 195 | 195 | 206 | 206 | 397 | 206 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 99 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 553 | 672 | 568 | 776 | 662 | 402 |
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