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

WEATHER - LIVE

54° NE @ 9 → 15mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

5:05am / 11:08am
BUOY 41159

NE5.6ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP

68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

TUE 21

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

SAT 25

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 2pm on Mon 4/20

WIND SSW 14 mph

PRIMARY ESE (114) 1.3 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY ESE (109) 1.3 ft @ 5 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide, 1 ft

Forecast Details

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Tuesday, Apr 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
fair

NNE

14mph

1.4ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NNE

10mph

1.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

E

12mph

1.8ft
5s
ESE
Wednesday, Apr 22

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph

1.5ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SW

18mph

1.3ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SW

24mph

4.5ft
5s
SW
Thursday, Apr 23

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1-2 ft
fair

W

9mph

2.7ft
5s
SW
12pm
1 ft
fair

WSW

5mph

1.8ft
5s
SSW
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

13mph

2.8ft
4s
SSW
Friday, Apr 24

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2+ ft
choppy

WSW

12mph

3.3ft
5s
SW
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SW

11mph

3.1ft
5s
SSW
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SW

21mph

5.6ft
6s
SSW
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Saturday, Apr 25

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

WSW

14mph

4.2ft
6s
SSW
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SW

10mph

3ft
6s
SSW
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

15mph

3.7ft
5s
SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	NNE 14mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
12pm	1+ ft clean	NNE 10mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	E 12mph	1.8ft 5s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	1.5ft 7s ESE
12pm	1 ft choppy	SW 18mph	1.3ft 8s ESE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	SW 24mph	4.5ft 5s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	W 9mph	2.7ft 5s SW
12pm	1 ft fair	WSW 5mph	1.8ft 5s SSW
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 13mph	2.8ft 4s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	WSW 12mph	3.3ft 5s SW
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SW 11mph	3.1ft 5s SSW
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	SW 21mph	5.6ft 6s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	WSW 14mph	4.2ft 6s SSW
12pm	2 ft choppy	SW 10mph	3ft 6s SSW
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SSW 15mph	3.7ft 5s SSW

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	SSW 11mph	1.5ft 7s ESE	59°
9am	SW 15mph	1.4ft 7s ESE	64°
12pm	SW 18mph	1.3ft 8s ESE	72°
3pm	SSW 23mph	3.4ft 4s SW	72°
6pm	SW 24mph	4.5ft 5s SW	72°

This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 21, 2026 @ 3:10am.

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