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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° SSW @ 7 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:28am / 2:16pm
  • BUOY 41110
    SE1.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 7pm on Fri 12/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (128) 0.7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (77) 0.2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    20mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    14mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1.8ft
    6s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, Dec 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    14mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Dec 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    11mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    ESE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 13, 2025 @ 8:13am.
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