The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and choppy right now for Emerald Isle, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° S @ 10 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:44pm / 4:18pm
  • BUOY 41159
    SSE5.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
WED 9
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 2am on Sat 7/5
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (132) 2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (189) 1.9 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    15mph
    6.9ft
    7s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    6ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    13mph
    5.6ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    5ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jul 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    4ft
    6s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jul 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    S
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  • Wednesday, Jul 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 5, 2025 @ 3:52pm.
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