The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Emerald Isle, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
70° NNE @ 8 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:11pm / 6:23pm
BUOY 41159
ENE10.2ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
79° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

THU 24

FRI 25

SAT 26

SUN 27

MON 28

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-4 ft and fair at 4pm on Thu 9/24

WINDNNE 22 mph

PRIMARYESE (112) 2.9 ft @ 12 sec

SECONDARYE (99) 2.9 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,2.8 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

NNE

21mph
2.3ft
12s
ESE
12pm
3+ ft
fair

NNE

20mph
2.7ft
12s
ESE
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

NNE

22mph
2.8ft
12s
ESE

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

N

18mph
3.6ft
13s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
clean

N

17mph
2.8ft
13s
ESE
6pm
2-4 ft
clean

N

15mph
2.9ft
13s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

NNW

10mph
2.4ft
13s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

NNW

11mph
1.9ft
12s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
clean

NW

9mph
1.5ft
12s
ESE

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

WNW

8mph
1.2ft
11s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
clean

WNW

10mph
1.1ft
10s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
clean

NW

6mph
1ft
10s
ESE

Monday, Sep 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NNW

5mph
0.8ft
10s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
clean

NNE

2mph
0.8ft
9s
SE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
0.9ft
9s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	NNE 21mph	2.3ft 12s ESE
12pm	3+ ft fair	NNE 20mph	2.7ft 12s ESE
6pm	2-4 ft fair	NNE 22mph	2.8ft 12s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	N 18mph	3.6ft 13s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft clean	N 17mph	2.8ft 13s ESE
6pm	2-4 ft clean	N 15mph	2.9ft 13s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NNW 10mph	2.4ft 13s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft clean	NNW 11mph	1.9ft 12s ESE
6pm	2 ft clean	NW 9mph	1.5ft 12s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	WNW 8mph	1.2ft 11s ESE
12pm	1 ft clean	WNW 10mph	1.1ft 10s ESE
6pm	1 ft clean	NW 6mph	1ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NNW 5mph	0.8ft 10s ESE
12pm	1 ft clean	NNE 2mph	0.8ft 9s SE
6pm	1 ft fair	SSE 6mph	0.9ft 9s SE

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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 24, 2026 @ 3:26pm.

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