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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° NW @ 2 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:11am / 6:01am
  • BUOY 41159
    ESE1.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 8am on Sat 5/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (127) 1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (198) 1.2 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    7mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Monday, May 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    10mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    14mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    1.3ft
    5s
    S
  • Tuesday, May 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    4.3ft
    5s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, May 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    SE
  • Thursday, May 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 24, 2025 @ 9:44pm.
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