The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy right now for Ocracoke, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° SSW @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:11pm / 9:06pm
  • BUOY 41025
    SSE3.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
SAT 11
SUN 12
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and choppy at 2am on Wed 10/8
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (137) 3.7 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (121) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    18mph
    3.3ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SW
    13mph
    3.7ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    29mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    28mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    30mph
    6ft
    7s
    ENE
  • Friday, Oct 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    30mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    25mph
    7.2ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    7.1ft
    8s
    E
  • Saturday, Oct 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    7.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    23mph
    8.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    10.2ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Sunday, Oct 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    35mph
    11.7ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NNW
    24mph
    8.2ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    clean
    NNW
    27mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    E
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 8, 2025 @ 3:08pm.
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