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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    41° S @ 7 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:53pm / 2:46pm
  • BUOY 41110
    S2ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 1am on Wed 1/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (111) 1.1 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (152) 0.3 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 5.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    1ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
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  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    1ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    2.3ft
    4s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    5ft
    6s
    ENE
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  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    26mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    25mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 28, 2026 @ 3:04pm.
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