The surf forecast is 2 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Carolina Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    89° WSW @ 13 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:33pm / 2:02pm
  • BUOY 41110
    SSE2.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    79° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 18
SAT 19
SUN 20
MON 21
TUE 22
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 2am on Fri 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (125) 1.3 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (127) 0.8 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Jul 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Jul 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Monday, Jul 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Tuesday, Jul 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    3.2ft
    4s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 18, 2025 @ 3:41pm.
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