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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    42° N @ 8 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:42pm / 11:22am
  • BUOY 41110
    SE2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 1am on Mon 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (183) 2.9 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (95) 0.2 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    N
    11mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    NE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    NE
  • Wednesday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    21mph
    5.5ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    NE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    E
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    E
  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    N
    9mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2025 @ 2:46pm.
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