The Point surf break

The Point surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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 3.9°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 6AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1
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)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
39
40
40
39
38
38
30
30
30
30
31
39
39
39
41
35
37
46
35
34
70
65
72
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:23AM0.64m
8:55PM1.00m
9:16AM0.63m
9:48PM0.98m
10:11AM0.62m
10:43PM0.94m
Low Tide
2:39AM-0.10m
2:18PM-0.15m
3:32AM-0.10m
3:10PM-0.14m
4:26AM-0.09m
4:06PM-0.11m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
21
21
21
23
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
24
24
23
22
22
22
21
21
23
24
23
22
22
19
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
25
24
23
21
22
23
22
23
24
24
23
22
22
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
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
39
39
40
40
39
38
38
30
30
30
30
31
39
39
39
41
35
37
46
12
34
16
15
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
E
9
0.5
S
4
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SE
8
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
7
2
6
8
2
9
4
11
7
7
7
11
35
16
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
14
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
5
4
12
5
5
7
16
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
Energy kJ
19
17
18
13
12
11
10
11
12
9
6
6
5
5
6
7
9
8
70
65
72
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)
268
206
0
99
206
259
699
543
259
241
157
157
1474
238
238
82
487
99
47
157
238
238
238
702
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)
5
2
4
8
6
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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