The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Carolina Beach, NC

WEATHER - LIVE

43° NE @ 11 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

7:32am / 12:39am
BUOY 41110

E4.9ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP

60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

THU 9

FRI 10

SAT 11

SUN 12

MON 13

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-5+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Wed 4/8

WIND NE 24 mph

PRIMARY ENE (77) 7.1 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Thursday, Apr 9

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NNE

18mph

3.2ft
10s
E
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

18mph

4.9ft
6s
ENE
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

17mph

5.9ft
6s
E
Friday, Apr 10

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
4-5 ft
choppy

NNE

14mph

4.5ft
9s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

12mph

2.7ft
9s
E
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

ENE

7mph

3.6ft
10s
E
Saturday, Apr 11

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4 ft
clean

W

3mph

3.2ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

S

5mph

3ft
10s
ESE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

S

8mph

2.9ft
11s
ESE
Sunday, Apr 12

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph

3.2ft
10s
E
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ESE

14mph

3.1ft
10s
E
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

ESE

9mph

3ft
10s
E
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Monday, Apr 13

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph

2.5ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

S

17mph

2.3ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

11mph

2.1ft
9s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 18mph	3.2ft 10s E
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 18mph	4.9ft 6s ENE
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 17mph	5.9ft 6s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft choppy	NNE 14mph	4.5ft 9s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 12mph	2.7ft 9s E
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	ENE 7mph	3.6ft 10s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	W 3mph	3.2ft 10s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft fair	S 5mph	3ft 10s ESE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	S 8mph	2.9ft 11s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	3.2ft 10s E
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	ESE 14mph	3.1ft 10s E
6pm	2-4 ft fair	ESE 9mph	3ft 10s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	2.5ft 10s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	S 17mph	2.3ft 9s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SSW 11mph	2.1ft 9s ESE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NNE 14mph	4.5ft 9s E	54°
9am	N 12mph	2.8ft 9s E	57°
12pm	NNE 12mph	2.7ft 9s E	65°
3pm	NE 9mph	3.9ft 9s E	68°
6pm	ENE 7mph	3.6ft 10s E	67°

This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 9, 2026 @ 3:14am.

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