Surf Forecast Matrices Kure Beach

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Kure Beach, NC

Date                    Mon 08/18                               Tue 08/19
EDT 3hrly          23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14

Rip Current Risk                High High High High                     High High High
Rip Probability    52   29   33   67   78   53   47   81   93   88   84   95   98   97
Surf Height (ft)    2    2    2    2    3    3    4    3    4    5    5    5    5    6
Dom Period (s)      7    7    7   12   15   14   13   13   12   16   16   15   15   15
Chance Precip       0    0    0    0    0    5    5   10   10   10   10   20   20   30
TSTM Potential   None None None None None None None None None None None None  Low  Mod
Cloud Cover       Clr  Clr  Clr  Clr  Clr  Clr Mclr Mclr Mclr Mclr Mclr Pcld Pcld Pcld
Temperature        81   80   78   78   83   84   84   83   82   81   79   79   81   82
Heat Index         85                  88   90   92   89   88   86             86   89
Wind (mph)         S3   W2  NW5  NW6   S6   S8   S9  SE8   E9  NE9 NE12 NE14 NE15 NE16
Wind Gust                                                                      20   21
Longshore        None Weak None None None None None None None None  Mod  Mod  ModStrng
Waterspout Risk   Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Mod  Low  Low  Low


Date                    Wed 08/20           Thu 08/21           Fri 08/22
EDT 6hrly          20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14

Rip Probability    95   98   97   99   98  100   97   98   76   96   67   93
Surf Height (ft)    6    6    6    8   10    9    8    5    5    7    6    4
Dom Period (s)     15   15   15   16   16   15   15   14   13   13   12   12
Chance Precip      10   20   20   30   20   10   10   20   30   30   30   30
TSTM Potential   None  Low None  Mod  Low None None  Low  Mod  Mod  Mod  Mod
Cloud Cover      Mclr Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Mclr Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld
Temperature        81   79   78   83   82   79   76   82   81   79   77   80
Heat Index         88   83        89   88             86   86               
Wind (mph)       NE15 NE15  N18 NE18  N17  N16  N16  N14  N10  NE9 NE10  E12
Wind Gust          20        23   23        21   21                         
Longshore       StrngStrngStrngStrngStrngStrngStrng  Mod  Mod Weak  Mod None
Waterspout Risk   Low  Low  Low  Low  Low None None None None None None None

Surf Forecast Matrices Kure Beach

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