The surf forecast is 5-8 ft and choppy right now for Carolina Beach, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
75° ESE @ 26 → 34mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:54pm / 7:46pm
BUOY 41110
ESE8.5ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

WED 14

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 5-8 ft and choppy at 7pm on Sat 10/10

WINDE 25 mph

PRIMARYESE (102) 8.9 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,4.2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

ESE

20mph
5.5ft
6s
ESE
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

ENE

22mph
7.2ft
7s
ESE
6pm
5-7+ ft
choppy

E

27mph
9.1ft
8s
ESE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
4.7ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SSW

17mph
5.3ft
7s
SSE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

SW

19mph
5.5ft
7s
S

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

W

13mph
3.3ft
7s
SSW
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

13mph
2.2ft
6s
S
6pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

6mph
1.8ft
6s
SSE

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
1.7ft
7s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

NNE

7mph
1.6ft
7s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

SE

6mph
1.6ft
7s
SE

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

W

4mph
1.4ft
7s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

SW

5mph
1.4ft
7s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

10mph
1.2ft
7s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	ESE 20mph	5.5ft 6s ESE
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	ENE 22mph	7.2ft 7s ESE
6pm	5-7+ ft choppy	E 27mph	9.1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	4.7ft 8s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	SSW 17mph	5.3ft 7s SSE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	SW 19mph	5.5ft 7s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	W 13mph	3.3ft 7s SSW
12pm	1+ ft clean	NW 13mph	2.2ft 6s S
6pm	1+ ft clean	NW 6mph	1.8ft 6s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	1.7ft 7s SE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	NNE 7mph	1.6ft 7s SE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	SE 6mph	1.6ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	W 4mph	1.4ft 7s SE
12pm	1+ ft fair	SW 5mph	1.4ft 7s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	SW 10mph	1.2ft 7s SE

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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 10, 2026 @ 3:15pm.

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