The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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
20.1° C
(Which is 4.0°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: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
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

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
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
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
39
41
44
47
46
57
57
57
44
75
77
77
79
74
91
73
86
86
105
107
105
86
102
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
20
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:48PM0.98m
10:11AM0.62m
10:43PM0.94m
11:09AM0.61m
11:40PM0.88m
12:12PM0.60m
Low Tide
3:10PM-0.14m
4:26AM-0.09m
4:06PM-0.11m
5:22AM-0.06m
5:05PM-0.06m
6:19AM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
8:06
8:07
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
24
23
22
22
21
22
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
21
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
25
25
24
24
23
23
22
24
25
23
22
22
22
22
24
23
25
24
24
23
24
23
25
24
26
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
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
0.3
SE
10
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
39
39
41
44
47
46
57
57
57
15
16
77
77
79
74
91
73
86
86
105
107
105
86
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
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
S
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
4
11
7
7
7
5
16
16
16
10
9
16
16
9
9
9
9
8
4
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
12
5
5
7
7
7
10
10
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.5
S
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
6
6
6
4
44
75
6
1
1
1
2
4
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)
1474
878
1221
82
82
82
157
238
661
878
702
1058
41
0
157
673
664
444
82
82
0
0
114
197
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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