Surf Forecast Matrices Sunset Beach

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Sunset Beach, NC

Date               Thu 05/01                          Fri 05/02
EDT 3hrly          05   08   11   14   17   20   23   02   05   08   11   14   17   20

Rip Current Risk       Mod  Mod  Mod  Mod                      Low  Low  Low  Low     
Rip Probability    39   16   11   43   71   43   14   29   65   54   23   43   67   59
Surf Height (ft)    3    3    3    3    2    3    3    2    2    3    3    3    3    3
Dom Period (s)      4    4    4    4    4    4    4    4    4    5    5    5    5    4
Chance Precip       0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    5    5    5    5    5
TSTM Potential   None None None None None None None None None None None None None None
Cloud Cover      Mclr Mclr Mclr Mclr Mclr Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Mclr
Temperature        68   69   73   73   72   71   71   70   70   71   73   73   75   73
Heat Index                                                                            
Wind (mph)        SW9  SW8  SW9  S14  S17  S17  S13 SW10  S10  SW9  S12  S14  S16  S13
Wind Gust                    14        22                                 20   22     
Longshore         Mod Weak Weak None None None None None None None None None None None
Waterspout Risk  None None None None None None None None  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low  Low


Date               Sat 05/03           Sun 05/04           Mon 05/05           Tue 05/06
EDT 6hrly          02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14   20   02   08   14

Rip Probability    26   72   48   79   40   87   56   85   34   72   23   55   15   44   13
Surf Height (ft)    3    2    4    4    3    4    4    4    4    3    3    3    2    2    2
Dom Period (s)      5    5    5    5    5    6    7    7    6    6    6    6    6    6    5
Chance Precip       5   20   30   40   70   60   50   30   40   40   40   30   30   30   30
TSTM Potential   None None None  Mod  Low  Low  Low  Low None None  Low  Low  Low None None
Cloud Cover      Mclr Pcld Pcld Pcld Mcld Mcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld Pcld
Temperature        72   72   74   73   71   69   71   71   67   65   72   70   66   65   72
Heat Index                                                                                 
Wind (mph)        S12  S12  S15  S15  S13  SW9  S13   S9   S8  NE7 SE12  SE9   E7   N7 SE10
Wind Gust                    21                                                          15
Longshore        None None None None None  Mod None None None Weak None None Weak None None
Waterspout Risk   Low  Low  Low  Low  Mod  Low  Low  Low None None None None None None None

Surf Forecast Matrices Sunset Beach

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