The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Carolina Beach, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
60° N @ 13 → 20mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:05am / 3:28pm
BUOY 41110
E3.9ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

SAT 24

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 11am on Tue 10/20

WINDN 15 mph

PRIMARYE (82) 4.5 ft @ 12 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Low Tide,1.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
fair

NNW

15mph
5ft
12s
E
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

N

15mph
4.4ft
12s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

N

13mph
2.5ft
12s
E

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

N

13mph
2.6ft
12s
E
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

N

13mph
2.3ft
12s
E
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

N

11mph
2.4ft
13s
E

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NNW

12mph
2.1ft
13s
E
12pm
2 ft
fair

NNW

12mph
1.6ft
12s
E
6pm
2 ft
fair

NNW

10mph
1.9ft
8s
ENE

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

N

14mph
1.4ft
12s
E
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
1.4ft
12s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
3.8ft
5s
E

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
5.7ft
7s
ENE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
5.6ft
6s
E
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
6.1ft
7s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft fair	NNW 15mph	5ft 12s E
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	N 15mph	4.4ft 12s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	N 13mph	2.5ft 12s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	N 13mph	2.6ft 12s E
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	N 13mph	2.3ft 12s E
6pm	3+ ft choppy	N 11mph	2.4ft 13s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NNW 12mph	2.1ft 13s E
12pm	2 ft fair	NNW 12mph	1.6ft 12s E
6pm	2 ft fair	NNW 10mph	1.9ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	N 14mph	1.4ft 12s E
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 12mph	1.4ft 12s E
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.8ft 5s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	NE 17mph	5.7ft 7s ENE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	NE 18mph	5.6ft 6s E
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	6.1ft 7s E

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 20, 2026 @ 9:09am.

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