The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy right now for Carolina Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° ESE @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:59am / 11:17am
  • BUOY 41110
    ESE2ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 28
FRI 29
SAT 30
SUN 31
MON 1
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8pm on Wed 8/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (117) 1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (148) 0.9 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Aug 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Friday, Aug 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Aug 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Aug 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    E
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  • Monday, Sep 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 28, 2025 @ 9:04am.
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