The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 11 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
20.4° C
(Which is 3.0°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 12AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
0.3
SE
11
1
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
56
81
20
40
50
82
82
58
43
44
40
51
61
59
52
47
51
68
70
75
60
61
52
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
W
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:51PM0.61m
4:04AM0.64m
4:44PM0.70m
4:57AM0.64m
5:34PM0.79m
5:49AM0.64m
Low Tide
9:59PM0.12m
10:22AM0.04m
11:01PM0.07m
11:08AM-0.02m
11:58PM0.01m
11:53AM-0.07m
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
8
1
1
Temp °C
17
14
13
12
12
13
16
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
18
17
18
21
13
10
9
8
8
9
11
14
13
14
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
19
19
17
14
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
Energy kJ
8
22
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
11
16
52
47
51
68
70
75
60
61
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
22
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
5
5
5
10
10
10
10
4
4
9
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
2
2
5
16
3
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
3
1.1
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
6
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1
SE
6
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
6
56
81
99
40
50
82
82
58
43
44
40
51
61
59
1
2
4
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
446
446
397
41
41
238
238
238
238
1061
723
259
206
206
238
238
776
238
82
82
0
0
0
47
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
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