The surf forecast is 1 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Carolina Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° WSW @ 11 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:46am / 5:16am
  • BUOY 41110
    SE2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    58° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 26
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 8am on Tue 3/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (179) 2.3 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (114) 0.5 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    1ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Friday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    SE
  • Saturday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    SE
  • Sunday, Mar 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3.9ft
    9s
    SSE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Mar 25, 2025 @ 9:52pm.
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