The surf forecast is 7-9+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Ocracoke, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
65° NNE @ 29 → 33mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:14am / 2:20am
BUOY 41025
NE12.5ft @ 12s
WATER TEMP
74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 7-9+ ft and choppy at 7am on Mon 10/19

WINDNNE 33 mph

PRIMARYE (79) 9 ft @ 12 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-9 ft
choppy

NNE

33mph
9ft
12s
E
12pm
7-9 ft
choppy

NNE

34mph
9.2ft
12s
ENE
6pm
4-7 ft
choppy

N

37mph
6.6ft
12s
E

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
choppy

N

33mph
7.8ft
12s
ENE
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

N

31mph
7.2ft
11s
ENE
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

N

33mph
7.3ft
11s
ENE

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

NNE

31mph
7ft
11s
ENE
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

N

30mph
7.1ft
11s
ENE
6pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

N

31mph
7.5ft
12s
ENE

Thursday, Oct 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

NNW

22mph
5.2ft
12s
E
12pm
3-4 ft
fair

N

22mph
5.1ft
12s
ENE
6pm
3+ ft
fair

N

20mph
3.5ft
11s
E

Friday, Oct 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

NNE

18mph
4.4ft
10s
ENE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

19mph
2.9ft
10s
E
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

24mph
3.2ft
10s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-9 ft choppy	NNE 33mph	9ft 12s E
12pm	7-9 ft choppy	NNE 34mph	9.2ft 12s ENE
6pm	4-7 ft choppy	N 37mph	6.6ft 12s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft choppy	N 33mph	7.8ft 12s ENE
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	N 31mph	7.2ft 11s ENE
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	N 33mph	7.3ft 11s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	NNE 31mph	7ft 11s ENE
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	N 30mph	7.1ft 11s ENE
6pm	4-5+ ft choppy	N 31mph	7.5ft 12s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	NNW 22mph	5.2ft 12s E
12pm	3-4 ft fair	N 22mph	5.1ft 12s ENE
6pm	3+ ft fair	N 20mph	3.5ft 11s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	NNE 18mph	4.4ft 10s ENE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 19mph	2.9ft 10s E
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 24mph	3.2ft 10s E

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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 19, 2026 @ 3:07am.

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