The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 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
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 11PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
79
75
88
192
198
151
171
155
112
150
171
150
146
126
122
118
98
101
118
80
82
124
120
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:26PM0.63m
2:42AM0.69m
3:30PM0.66m
3:42AM0.64m
4:29PM0.69m
4:37AM0.60m
Low Tide
8:29PM0.09m
9:11AM0.02m
9:40PM0.11m
10:02AM0.02m
10:46PM0.11m
10:49AM0.02m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:12
1
1
2
5
4
1
1
2
6
6
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
22
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
27
27
25
25
24
24
23
23
22
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
82
79
75
88
5
12
13
12
12
12
11
5
5
5
10
11
12
10
80
82
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
4
6
3
6
3
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SSW
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
192
198
151
171
155
112
150
171
150
146
126
122
118
98
101
118
42
40
124
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
197
182
259
259
197
82
225
514
616
282
259
259
402
259
271
469
272
259
225
259
259
216
206
204
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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