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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° SSE @ 8 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:13am / 12:07am
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW3.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 8am on Thu 8/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (197) 2.1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (121) 0.9 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    2ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    0mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    S
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  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    7mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Monday, Aug 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1ft
    13s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    2ft
    13s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    SE
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  • Tuesday, Aug 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    3.8ft
    14s
    SE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NE
    9mph
    4.2ft
    13s
    SE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    4.2ft
    13s
    SE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 14, 2025 @ 9:08pm.
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