The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Ocracoke, NC

WEATHER - LIVE

38° NE @ 7 → 10mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

1:52am / 8:18am
BUOY 41025

NNE3ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP

64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

WED 21

THU 22

FRI 23

SAT 24

7am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 7am on Tue 1/20

WIND NNW 17 mph

PRIMARY SE (125) 2.2 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARY S (183) 1.4 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide, 1.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Tuesday, Jan 20

SURF WIND SWELL

12pm
2 ft
clean

NW

15mph

2.4ft
9s
SE
6pm
2 ft
clean

WNW

7mph

2.6ft
9s
SE
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Wednesday, Jan 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2+ ft
fair

NNE

13mph

2.7ft
9s
SE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

6mph

2.9ft
10s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

S

12mph

3ft
10s
ESE
Thursday, Jan 22

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3 ft
fair

W

15mph

2.8ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

W

13mph

2.8ft
10s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

W

6mph

2.9ft
10s
ESE
Friday, Jan 23

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3+ ft
clean

NNW

10mph

3.5ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
clean

NNW

9mph

3.5ft
10s
ESE
6pm
3+ ft
clean

NNW

16mph

3.4ft
10s
ESE
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Saturday, Jan 24

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2 ft
choppy

NNE

35mph

2.8ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NNE

32mph

2ft
11s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

30mph

6.9ft
8s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
12pm	2 ft clean	NW 15mph	2.4ft 9s SE
6pm	2 ft clean	WNW 7mph	2.6ft 9s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft fair	NNE 13mph	2.7ft 9s SE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 6mph	2.9ft 10s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	S 12mph	3ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	W 15mph	2.8ft 10s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	W 13mph	2.8ft 10s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	W 6mph	2.9ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	NNW 10mph	3.5ft 10s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft clean	NNW 9mph	3.5ft 10s ESE
6pm	3+ ft clean	NNW 16mph	3.4ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	NNE 35mph	2.8ft 10s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	NNE 32mph	2ft 11s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 30mph	6.9ft 8s ENE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NNE 13mph	2.7ft 9s SE	32°
9am	NE 11mph	2.8ft 9s ESE	39°
12pm	ENE 6mph	2.9ft 10s ESE	45°
3pm	SE 4mph	3ft 10s ESE	50°
6pm	S 12mph	3ft 10s ESE	51°

This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 20, 2026 @ 8:17pm.

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