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

WEATHER - LIVE
75° N @ 7 → 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:42am / 3:25pm
BUOY 41110
E3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SUN 20

MON 21

TUE 22

WED 23

THU 24

9am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 9am on Sun 9/20

WINDNE 13 mph

PRIMARYENE (76) 2.6 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYSE (133) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
2.8ft
5s
E
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

13mph
2.5ft
4s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
fair

E

7mph
1.7ft
8s
E

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NW

3mph
1.3ft
9s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

ENE

6mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

ESE

8mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

8mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

10mph
1.2ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

ENE

10mph
1.4ft
7s
E

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
2.1ft
6s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

N

14mph
2.8ft
6s
ENE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

N

14mph
2.9ft
5s
ENE

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

N

12mph
3.5ft
6s
ENE
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

NNW

12mph
2ft
11s
E
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

N

15mph
4.1ft
12s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NE 11mph	2.8ft 5s E
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 13mph	2.5ft 4s ENE
6pm	2 ft fair	E 7mph	1.7ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NW 3mph	1.3ft 9s SE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	ENE 6mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft fair	ESE 8mph	1.4ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	ENE 8mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 10mph	1.2ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	ENE 10mph	1.4ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNE 14mph	2.1ft 6s ESE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	N 14mph	2.8ft 6s ENE
6pm	2 ft choppy	N 14mph	2.9ft 5s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	N 12mph	3.5ft 6s ENE
12pm	2-3 ft fair	NNW 12mph	2ft 11s E
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	N 15mph	4.1ft 12s E

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 20, 2026 @ 9:02am.

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