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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° NNE @ 9 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:07am / 4:33pm
  • BUOY 41159
    NE5.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 8pm on Wed 10/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (106) 1.6 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (38) 1.1 ft @ 2 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Oct 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
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  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    8mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Oct 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    2mph
    1ft
    13s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Oct 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    14s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    16mph
    5.6ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 16, 2025 @ 9:07am.
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