The surf forecast is 1 ft and glassy right now for Carolina Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° NNW @ 7 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:25pm / 9:05pm
  • BUOY 41110
    ESE1.3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 2am on Thu 10/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (91) 0.5 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (123) 0.7 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Oct 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
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  • Friday, Oct 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    9mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
  • Saturday, Oct 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    18mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Oct 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    3ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Monday, Oct 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    4.2ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    21mph
    5.2ft
    5s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 23, 2025 @ 3:09pm.
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