The surf forecast is 1+ ft and clean right now for Ocracoke, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    67° NW @ 15 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:36am / 5:33am
  • BUOY 41025
    ENE3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 2pm on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (91) 2.3 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (128) 0.4 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    5mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    SE
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NE
    7mph
    2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    E
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    18mph
    3.4ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    3.2ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    E
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 18, 2025 @ 3:09am.
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