The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Carolina Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    70° NNW @ 11 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:33pm / 3:49pm
  • BUOY 41110
    E2ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 2am on Tue 9/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (86) 2.4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (48) 2.6 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Sep 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    3ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    E
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  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    E
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 16, 2025 @ 3:10pm.
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