The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Emerald Isle, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° NE @ 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:01am / 4:50am
  • BUOY 41159
    ESE3.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 2pm on Wed 9/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (98) 1.9 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    0mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    2ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.9ft
    7s
    SE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Sep 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Sep 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    SE
  • Sunday, Sep 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    11mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SE
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  • Monday, Sep 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    18mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    18mph
    4.7ft
    5s
    E
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 4, 2025 @ 3:12am.
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