The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and slightly choppy right now for Carolina Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° NE @ 8 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:29am / 7:01am
  • BUOY 41110
    ENE3.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 8am on Thu 8/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (69) 2.5 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (121) 1.3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    3ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    E
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  • Saturday, Aug 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    6mph
    2.9ft
    4s
    ENE
  • Sunday, Aug 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    8mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    8mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    E
  • Monday, Aug 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    E
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  • Tuesday, Aug 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 7, 2025 @ 9:51pm.
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