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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° NNW @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:17am / 5:57am
  • BUOY 41110
    ESE1.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 8am on Sat 5/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (54) 2.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (117) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Monday, May 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    24mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    21mph
    2.9ft
    4s
    NE
  • Tuesday, May 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    13mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    E
  • Wednesday, May 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    E
  • Thursday, May 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    2ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 24, 2025 @ 9:44pm.
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