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Triple S Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 ESTForecast 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
11.8° C
(Which is 9.7°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 4AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Triple S Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 18 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:56AM 1.17 | 4:07PM 0.86 | 4:40AM 1.21 | 4:52PM 0.85 | 5:20AM 1.25 | 5:34PM 0.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:22PM 0.10 | 10:28AM 0.18 | 10:04PM 0.09 | 11:15AM 0.15 | 10:44PM 0.08 | 11:58AM 0.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:57 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | -3 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
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