The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Carolina Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    45° NNE @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:06am / 8:37am
  • BUOY 41110
    SE2.3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 7am on Sun 12/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (115) 1.4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (65) 0.7 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    NE
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    2.6ft
    11s
    E
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    19mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    E
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  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 7, 2025 @ 8:12pm.
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