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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° NE @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:42am / 12:53am
  • BUOY 41110
    ESE1.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2pm on Fri 5/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (101) 0.8 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (145) 1 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    2mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    E
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    0.8ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    0.9ft
    12s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    19mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    6.3ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    ENE
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  • Wednesday, May 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    7mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    ENE
    4mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    2.6ft
    7s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 9, 2026 @ 3:11am.
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