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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    88° SW @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:11pm / 8:40pm
  • BUOY 41159
    SE2.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 25
SAT 26
SUN 27
MON 28
TUE 29
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 2am on Fri 7/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ESE 1 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (181) 1.4 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (133) 1.1 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    5mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Best Board for Friday
  • Saturday, Jul 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Jul 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    1mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Monday, Jul 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    3mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    1mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Tuesday, Jul 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    ESE
    1mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 25, 2025 @ 5:56pm.
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