Swell Lens
Carolinas & Georgia swell lens
Which Carolinas & Georgia breaks each swell lights up, and why: wave rays bent over the real seafloor at 116 spots, ranked with storm and forecast swell and the local wind.
| Swell from | Breaks it lights up most (wave height against a plain beach, 11 s) |
|---|---|
| NE | McQueen Inlet 1.4×, Nags Head 1.2×, Nanny Goat Beach 1.2× |
| E | Hunting Island Beach 1.4×, Garden City Beach 1.2×, Captain's Quarters 1.2× |
| SE | Burkes Beach 1.5×, Tybee Island 1.5×, Murrells Inlet 1.4× |
| S | Pine Knoll Shores 1.3×, Grasslawn Beach 1.3×, Edisto Beach 1.2× |
| SW | Beaufort Inlet 1.1×, Holden Beach 1.0×, Yaupon Beach 1.0× |