The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Ocracoke, NC

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    79° S @ 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:37am / 1:34am
  • BUOY 41025
    ESE1.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
MON 24
6am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 6am on Thu 8/20
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDS 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (123) 1.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (205) 0.4 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    7mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    17mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    S
  • Monday, Aug 24
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    8mph
    1.7ft
    5s
    S
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 20, 2026 @ 3:03am.
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