Triple S Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
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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
22.5° C
(Which is 1.7°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 2AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Triple S Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
151
175
61
66
66
61
88
85
80
126
123
123
123
120
77
103
127
127
127
142
135
117
117
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:25AM1.37m
1:03PM1.02m
1:26AM1.26m
2:11PM1.05m
2:27AM1.15m
Low Tide
5:54PM-0.01m
7:03AM-0.01m
7:02PM0.07m
8:01AM0.02m
8:15PM0.13m
8:57AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
1
4
1
2
3
1
1
3
1
4
8
7
7
3
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
24
24
24
26
26
25
26
25
25
26
24
25
26
24
24
24
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
8
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
154
151
8
53
66
66
61
88
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
1
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
8
8
7
43
40
50
7
7
1
1
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
6
0.6
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
175
61
17
9
85
80
126
123
123
123
120
77
103
127
127
127
142
135
117
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
702
131
177
77
4
0
122
126
122
112
112
122
147
151
161
271
271
181
177
116
116
116
181
204
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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