Surf Forecast Matrices Sunset Beach

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Sunset Beach, NC

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

Rip Current Risk                 Low  Low  Low  Low                      Mod  Mod  Mod
Rip Probability     6    2    5   10    4    1    2    8    8    2    3   11   16    5
Surf Height (ft)    2    2    1    1    1    1    2    1    1    1    2    2    2    2
Dom Period (s)      9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    9    8   16   15
Chance Precip      10   10    5    5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5
TSTM Potential   None None None None None None None None None None None None None None
Cloud Cover      Pcld Pcld Mclr Mclr Mclr Mclr Mclr  Clr  Clr  Clr  Clr Mclr  Clr Mclr
Temperature        80   78   76   75   81   84   84   82   79   78   76   77   84   87
Heat Index         85                  85   90   89   87                       90   95
Wind (mph)        NE6   N7   N8  NE9 NE10  E10  SE9  SE6  SE6   W3  NW6   N6   N7   E9
Wind Gust                                                                             
Longshore        Weak Weak None None None Weak None None None Weak None None None Weak
Waterspout Risk   Mod  Mod  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low


Date                    Tue 08/19           Wed 08/20           Thu 08/21
EDT 6hrly          20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14

Rip Probability    48   60   86   85   89   94   93   96   88   95   60   85
Surf Height (ft)    3    4    5    6    6    6    7    7    7    6    4    4
Dom Period (s)     14   13   15   15   15   15   15   16   15   15   15   15
Chance Precip      10   10   10   20   10   10   10   10   10   10   10   30
TSTM Potential   None None None  Low None None None None None None None  Mod
Cloud Cover      Mclr  Clr Mclr Pcld Mclr Mclr Pcld Mclr Pcld Mclr Mclr Pcld
Temperature        82   78   77   86   82   77   77   86   82   78   78   85
Heat Index         88             93   88             94   89             94
Wind (mph)        E10  NE9 NE13 NE14 NE13 NE12  N13  N12   N9  NW9   N9  S10
Wind Gust               14        20                                 14     
Longshore        None  Mod  Mod  Mod  Mod  Mod None None None None None Weak
Waterspout Risk   Low  Mod  Low  Mod  Low  Low None  Low  Low None None  Low

Surf Forecast Matrices Sunset Beach

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