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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    24° NNW @ 8 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:07am / 1:37pm
  • BUOY 41159
    NW3.9ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and clean at 7pm on Mon 1/26
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (187) 2.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (132) 2.2 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    1ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    W
    6mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    13mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    10mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    11mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    19mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    20mph
    0.2ft
    15s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    N
    28mph
    3.5ft
    10s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 27, 2026 @ 8:17am.
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