The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Carolina Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° WSW @ 8 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:26pm / 6:02pm
  • BUOY 41110
    S2.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Fri 1/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (104) 0.4 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (124) 0.2 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 9.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    11mph
    0.6ft
    14s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    E
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  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    0.4ft
    12s
    E
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    2ft
    6s
    ENE
  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    3mph
    1ft
    5s
    E
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  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    0.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.4ft
    16s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 2, 2026 @ 2:10pm.
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