TonnrSunset Beach Nearshore Waves (SUN2WAVE)
Buoy 38 km away
- Waves
- 0.4 m
- Period
- 3 s
- Direction
- S
Measured 1 hr. ago
Oak Island Pier
Right now
Right now the waves are 0.5 m, with a period of 3 s, from S, the wind is 11 kn, from WSW, Cross-onshore, and the tide is rising, high water at 11:55 AM.
What fits this spot: the swell's direction. What does not: the wind and the tide.
About this break
- BreakBeach break
- WaveLeft, Right
- BottomSand
- LevelBeginner, Intermediate
- BoardsShortboard, Fish, Funboard, Longboard, Bodyboard, Bodysurfing, Skimboard, Stand-up paddle, Kitesurf
- Best seasonAutumn
- Best tideMid, Mid to high, High
- Best swell fromSSESSSW
- Best wind fromNNNENNW
- Offshore wind fromNNE
The sea now
Southport/Cape Fear Rgnl
Wind station 3 km away
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- –
- Direction
- SWCross-onshore
Measured 27 min. ago
Next tides
- High tide16 Fri 11:55 AM1.5 m
- Low tide16 Fri 06:12 PM0.5 m
- High tide17 Sat 12:21 AM1.2 m
- Low tide17 Sat 06:04 AM0.4 m
- High tide17 Sat 12:48 PM1.5 m
The week
| 7 days | Biggest wave | Wind at noon |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Fri | 0.9 m4 sSSW | 10 knWSW |
| 17 Sat | 1.1 m6 sNNE | 22 knNNE |
| 18 Sun | 1.4 m10 sNE | 23 knNNE |
| 19 Mon | 1.4 m11 sNE | 19 knNNE |
| 20 Tue | 1 m12 sENE | 16 knN |
| 21 Wed | 0.7 m4 sNNE | 16 knNNW |
| 22 Thu | 0.6 m4 sNNW | 10 knNNW |
Forecast fetched 9 min. ago.
Nearby spots
- Fort FisherBeach break, Jetty, Sand17 km away
- Alabama AveBeach break, Pier, Sand21 km away
- Carolina Beach PierBeach break, Pier, Sand25 km away
- Ocean Isle Beach PierBeach break, Sand33 km away
- Crystal PierBeach break, Sand41 km away
- C StreetBeach break, Sand43 km away
- 42 Access13 km away
- The Point13 km away
Sources
- Waves: CORMP, relayed by the NOAA National Data Buoy Center (ndbc-partner)
- Wind: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (public-domain)
- Tides: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (public domain)
- Forecast: Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, CC BY 4.0, Credit asked by Open-Meteo: German Weather Service DWD, Wave forecast from Météo-France, generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information, This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), Weather forecast from NOAA (cc-by-4.0)This ECMWF data is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. ECMWF does not accept any liability whatsoever for any error or omission in the data, their availability, or for any loss or damage arising from their use.