The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and fairly clean right now for Carolina Beach, NC

WEATHER - LIVE

43° N @ 13 → 18mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

5:18am / 11:30am
BUOY 41110

N2.6ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP

55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

SAT 21

SUN 22

MON 23

TUE 24

WED 25

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 1pm on Fri 12/20

WIND W 4 mph

PRIMARY ESE (109) 1.7 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY E (83) 1.8 ft @ 6 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide, 2.8 ft

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Saturday, Dec 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
clean

NNW

11mph

1.9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

N

11mph

1.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

NNW

14mph

1.6ft
8s
ESE
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Sunday, Dec 22

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

15mph

1.5ft
8s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

N

14mph

2.9ft
5s
NE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

13mph

2.3ft
5s
ENE
Monday, Dec 23

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
choppy

N

14mph

1.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

NE

12mph

1.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

NNE

10mph

1.4ft
8s
ESE
Tuesday, Dec 24

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
fair

N

6mph

2.4ft
5s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

15mph

3.4ft
6s
SE
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

NNW

12mph

4ft
7s
SSE
Wednesday, Dec 25

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2+ ft
choppy

NNE

14mph

3.9ft
6s
ENE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

13mph

3.9ft
6s
ENE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

10mph

3.2ft
6s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	NNW 11mph	1.9ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	N 11mph	1.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft fair	NNW 14mph	1.6ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	NNE 15mph	1.5ft 8s SE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	N 14mph	2.9ft 5s NE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 13mph	2.3ft 5s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	N 14mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	NE 12mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	NNE 10mph	1.4ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	N 6mph	2.4ft 5s SE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NNE 15mph	3.4ft 6s SE
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	NNW 12mph	4ft 7s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	NNE 14mph	3.9ft 6s ENE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 13mph	3.9ft 6s ENE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 10mph	3.2ft 6s ENE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NNE 15mph	1.5ft 8s SE	35°
9am	NNE 16mph	2.9ft 5s NE	37°
12pm	N 14mph	2.9ft 5s NE	40°
3pm	N 12mph	2.5ft 5s ENE	42°
6pm	NNE 13mph	2.3ft 5s ENE	40°

This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 21, 2024 @ 2:46am.

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