The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Emerald Isle, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    66° WSW @ 7 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:29pm / 8:11am
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW4.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
TUE 25
WED 26
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 7pm on Fri 11/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (125) 0.5 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (183) 0.5 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Nov 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    2.8ft
    4s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Nov 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    1.2ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Monday, Nov 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    15mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    12mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Nov 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    2.7ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    S
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Nov 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Nov 22, 2025 @ 8:10am.
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