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Triple S Pier Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Triple S Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Triple S Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Triple S Pier sea temperature is
20.6° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Triple S Pier today?
The current surf forecast for Triple S Pier at 10PM 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 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Triple S Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 58 | 58 | 54 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 62 | 101 | 95 | 99 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.06m | 9:34PM1.65m | 9:56AM1.05m | 10:28PM1.58m | 10:54AM1.03m | 11:25PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM-0.21m | 4:13AM-0.13m | 3:52PM-0.16m | 5:08AM-0.09m | 4:50PM-0.09m | 6:05AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 58 | 58 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 47 | 62 | 101 | 95 | 99 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 17 | SE 17 | S 17 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 16 | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 54 | 67 | 58 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 1446 | 1446 | 855 | 1043 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 122 | 271 | 664 | 656 | 684 | 116 | 116 | 37 | 174 | 181 | 631 | 416 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 |
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