The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Emerald Isle, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    29° NE @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:18am / 8:45am
  • BUOY 41159
    SE2.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 21
THU 22
FRI 23
SAT 24
SUN 25
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 1pm on Tue 1/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (136) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (215) 1 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    2ft
    10s
    SE
  • Friday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2.5ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    2.4ft
    10s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    21mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    21mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    22mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    E
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  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    21mph
    6.8ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    5.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 21, 2026 @ 2:13am.
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