Triple S Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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
20.6° C
(Which is 3.1°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 2PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
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)
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
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
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
79
65
65
55
57
58
58
60
61
63
51
64
64
51
39
40
40
40
39
38
38
38
39
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
N
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
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
High Tide
6:25AM1.08m
6:59PM1.57m
7:17AM1.08m
7:49PM1.65m
8:08AM1.07m
8:41PM1.67m
Low Tide
12:26PM-0.16m
1:33AM-0.12m
1:14PM-0.21m
2:26AM-0.15m
2:04PM-0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:04
Temp °C
13
12
16
20
22
22
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
8
7
11
15
18
21
18
17
17
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
22
22
21
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
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
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Energy kJ
79
79
65
65
55
57
58
58
60
61
63
51
64
64
51
39
40
40
40
39
38
38
38
39
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
3
8
12
6
18
2
2
13
14
13
10
6
6
7
9
7
6
1
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
NE
5
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
4
7
6
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.5
N
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
Energy kJ
12
6
2
1
2
4
4
2
2
3
9
10
14
29
24
19
14
14
11
14
11
8
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)
0
0
37
0
0
0
242
241
241
131
167
181
855
1043
1132
979
181
37
167
437
451
524
451
416
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
2
4
4
2
3
4
5
2
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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