The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Emerald Isle, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    59° NNE @ 15 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:03am / 1:24pm
  • BUOY 41159
    E8.5ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
SUN 2
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 2pm on Tue 10/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 24 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (105) 2 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (143) 3.4 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNE
    15mph
    5.5ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    ESE
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  • Thursday, Oct 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    10mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    15mph
    4ft
    6s
    SW
  • Friday, Oct 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    16mph
    2.8ft
    15s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    17mph
    3.7ft
    13s
    SSE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    11mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    SE
  • Saturday, Nov 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Nov 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 29, 2025 @ 3:08am.
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