The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Ocracoke, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    76° WSW @ 6 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:24am / 2:05am
  • BUOY 41025
    SSW4.9ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 3
FRI 4
SAT 5
SUN 6
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 8am on Wed 7/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 21 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (205) 4.9 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (118) 1.3 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jul 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    16mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    7mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    S
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    S
  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    S
  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SE
    14mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    5.1ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    14mph
    5.3ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Jul 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    4.7ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SSE
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 2, 2025 @ 9:46pm.
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