The surf forecast is 1+ ft and fairly clean right now for Carolina Beach, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SW @ 3 → 6mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:19am / 3:09pm
BUOY 41110
S1.6ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 21

SAT 22

SUN 23

MON 24

TUE 25

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 9am on Fri 8/21

WINDWSW 6 mph

PRIMARYESE (122) 1.1 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYE (80) 0.3 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Aug 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

SW

6mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

8mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

10mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Aug 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

SSE

8mph
1.1ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

WSW

5mph
1.2ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

S

5mph
1.1ft
9s
ESE

Sunday, Aug 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

W

7mph
2.1ft
5s
S
12pm
1 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
clean

WSW

7mph
1ft
8s
ESE

Monday, Aug 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

5mph
1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

10mph
1ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

12mph
1ft
9s
ESE

Tuesday, Aug 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

W

7mph
0.9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
0.8ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

12mph
0.8ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	SW 6mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 8mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 10mph	1.1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	SSE 8mph	1.1ft 9s ESE
12pm	1+ ft clean	WSW 5mph	1.2ft 9s ESE
6pm	1+ ft fair	S 5mph	1.1ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	W 7mph	2.1ft 5s S
12pm	1 ft clean	NNW 2mph	1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft clean	WSW 7mph	1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 5mph	1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 10mph	1ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	1ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	W 7mph	0.9ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SW 10mph	0.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 12mph	0.8ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 21, 2026 @ 9:04am.

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