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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    64° ESE @ 8 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:20pm / 6:02pm
  • BUOY 41159
    SE3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 7pm on Wed 12/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (133) 1.4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (214) 1.4 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    3mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ENE
    8mph
    2.3ft
    11s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    4.8ft
    5s
    SSE
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  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    SW
    24mph
    10ft
    9s
    S
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    22mph
    8.3ft
    9s
    SSW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    12mph
    5.4ft
    9s
    S
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    N
    13mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NE
    3mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    W
    8mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    18mph
    2ft
    12s
    ESE
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  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    15mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 18, 2025 @ 8:10am.
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