The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and choppy right now for Ocracoke, NC

WEATHER - LIVE

68° SSE @ 9 → 14mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

9:20am / 2:44am
BUOY 41025

SSE6.6ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP

70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

MON 5

TUE 6

WED 7

THU 8

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 8am on Sun 5/4

WIND S 25 mph

PRIMARY S (176) 7.3 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Monday, May 5

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-4 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph

5.6ft
7s
S
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

S

13mph

5ft
7s
S
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

S

16mph

5.1ft
6s
S
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Tuesday, May 6

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSW

12mph

3.6ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
fair

S

7mph

3.5ft
7s
SE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSW

16mph

4.1ft
6s
SSE
Wednesday, May 7

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3 ft
clean

WNW

8mph

2.2ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
clean

WNW

4mph

2.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

13mph

2.6ft
8s
ESE
Thursday, May 8

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
fair

W

11mph

3ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

N

6mph

3.1ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

14mph

3.5ft
10s
ESE
Friday, May 9

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NNE

14mph

3.8ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

NNE

18mph

3.3ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

17mph

3ft
9s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	5.6ft 7s S
12pm	3+ ft choppy	S 13mph	5ft 7s S
6pm	3+ ft choppy	S 16mph	5.1ft 6s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	SSW 12mph	3.6ft 7s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft fair	S 7mph	3.5ft 7s SE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSW 16mph	4.1ft 6s SSE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	WNW 8mph	2.2ft 8s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft clean	WNW 4mph	2.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SSW 13mph	2.6ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	W 11mph	3ft 9s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	N 6mph	3.1ft 9s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.5ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 14mph	3.8ft 9s ESE
12pm	2+ ft fair	NNE 18mph	3.3ft 9s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	NE 17mph	3ft 9s ESE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	SSW 12mph	3.6ft 7s ESE	68°
9am	SSW 14mph	3.7ft 7s SE	71°
12pm	S 7mph	3.5ft 7s SE	76°
3pm	SSW 13mph	4.2ft 6s SSE	78°
6pm	SSW 16mph	4.1ft 6s SSE	76°

This forecast is for South-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 9:44pm.

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