The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Emerald Isle, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° WSW @ 5 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:23pm / 10:35pm
  • BUOY 41159
    S3.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 1am on Wed 1/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (201) 5.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (113) 0.5 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    W
    12mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    S
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    1.4ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    2.5ft
    4s
    SSE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    S
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    S
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  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 7, 2026 @ 2:07pm.
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