The Pier

Right now

Right now the waves are 0.3 m, with a period of 5 s, from SSE, the wind is 5 kn, from SW, Cross-offshore, and the tide is rising, high water at 12:05 PM.

What fits this spot: the swell's direction, the wind, and the tide.

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About this break

  • BreakBeach break, Pier
  • WaveLeft, Right
  • BottomSand
  • LevelBeginner, Intermediate, Advanced
  • BoardsShortboard, Fish, Funboard, Longboard
  • Best seasonAutumn
  • Best tideMid, Mid to high, High
  • Best swell fromEESESESSE
  • Best wind fromWWNWNWNNW
  • Offshore wind fromWNW

The sea now

Sunset Beach Nearshore Waves (SUN2WAVE)

Buoy 74 km away

Waves
0.7 m
Period
4 s
Direction
S

Measured 1 hr. ago

Oyster Landing, North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve, SC

Wind station 11 km away

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
–
Direction
WNWOffshore

Measured 1 hr. ago

Next tides

  • High tide16 Fri 12:05 PM1.4 m
  • Low tide16 Fri 06:25 PM0.4 m
  • High tide17 Sat 12:33 AM1.2 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 06:18 AM0.3 m
  • High tide17 Sat 12:59 PM1.4 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 07:16 PM0.5 m

The week

7 daysBiggest waveWind at noon
16 Fri0.5 m4 sS6 knSW
17 Sat0.9 m5 sNNE11 knN
18 Sun1.3 m8 sENE13 knN
19 Mon1.3 m8 sENE11 knN
20 Tue0.7 m11 sENE10 knN
21 Wed0.5 m4 sNE9 knNNW
22 Thu0.6 m4 sNE6 knNNW

Forecast fetched 1 hr. ago.

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