Triple S Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
17.3° C
(Which is 4.5°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 6PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (23 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
31
61
103
169
175
138
104
80
65
150
175
175
149
100
67
41
52
67
52
59
90
84
53
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
10
W
10
W
10
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:13PM0.94m
1:47AM1.28m
2:27PM0.96m
2:55AM1.21m
3:37PM1.02m
3:59AM1.16m
Low Tide
7:11PM0.06m
8:29AM0.07m
8:27PM0.10m
9:31AM0.06m
9:42PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
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6:24
6:22
6:22
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7:45
7:45
7:45
7:46
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
22
22
22
21
21
21
19
20
23
23
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
20
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
15
15
19
18
17
16
17
19
17
18
18
19
18
19
19
20
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
18
0.2
E
17
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
7
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
16
6
6
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
22
84
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
16
0.2
E
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
10
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
3
3
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
3
3
7
7
1
1
1
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
45
31
61
103
169
175
138
104
80
65
150
175
175
149
100
67
41
52
67
52
59
90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
77
151
181
508
181
170
181
151
151
151
1446
151
659
659
77
77
687
1133
1133
659
172
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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