The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and choppy w/ strong current right now for Ocracoke, NC

WEATHER - LIVE

70° WSW @ 13 → 21mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

5:46pm / 12:01pm
BUOY 41025

SSW4.3ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP

67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

THU 7

FRI 8

SAT 9

SUN 10

MON 11

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 2am on Thu 5/7

WIND SW 20 mph

PRIMARY S (183) 4.6 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide, -0.1 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Thursday, May 7

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

WSW

19mph

4.3ft
6s
S
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SW

23mph

4.8ft
6s
SSW
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

WSW

21mph

6.7ft
6s
SSW
Friday, May 8

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3 ft
clean

N

16mph

3.2ft
7s
S
12pm
2 ft
fair

NNE

11mph

2.1ft
6s
SSW
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

ESE

8mph

1.7ft
6s
ENE
Saturday, May 9

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1+ ft
choppy

S

16mph

1.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

S

17mph

3.1ft
4s
SSE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SSW

21mph

4.5ft
5s
S
Sunday, May 10

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2 ft
fair

WSW

9mph

3.2ft
5s
SSW
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

WSW

9mph

3.2ft
5s
SSW
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SW

17mph

1.5ft
11s
ESE
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Monday, May 11

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2 ft
choppy

SW

10mph

1.7ft
12s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

NNW

6mph

1.6ft
12s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

25mph

1.6ft
12s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	WSW 19mph	4.3ft 6s S
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	SW 23mph	4.8ft 6s SSW
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	WSW 21mph	6.7ft 6s SSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	N 16mph	3.2ft 7s S
12pm	2 ft fair	NNE 11mph	2.1ft 6s SSW
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	ESE 8mph	1.7ft 6s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	S 16mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	S 17mph	3.1ft 4s SSE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SSW 21mph	4.5ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	WSW 9mph	3.2ft 5s SSW
12pm	1-2 ft fair	WSW 9mph	3.2ft 5s SSW
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SW 17mph	1.5ft 11s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	SW 10mph	1.7ft 12s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	NNW 6mph	1.6ft 12s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 25mph	1.6ft 12s ESE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	N 16mph	3.2ft 7s S	57°
9am	N 14mph	2.7ft 6s S	61°
12pm	NNE 11mph	2.1ft 6s SSW	65°
3pm	NE 9mph	1.8ft 6s SSW	68°
6pm	ESE 8mph	1.7ft 6s ENE	67°

This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 7, 2026 @ 3:16pm.

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