The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Surf City, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
82° SE @ 7 → 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:10pm / 11:44am
BUOY 41159
E3.6ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 16

THU 17

FRI 18

SAT 19

SUN 20

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 4pm on Wed 9/16

WINDE 11 mph

PRIMARYESE (103) 2.7 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYSE (128) 0.3 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,2.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

10mph
2.7ft
5s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

11mph
2.8ft
6s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

E

12mph
2.8ft
6s
ESE

Thursday, Sep 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

NE

8mph
2.2ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

8mph
2.1ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
clean

ESE

3mph
1.9ft
7s
ESE

Friday, Sep 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

W

6mph
1.7ft
6s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SW

9mph
1.6ft
6s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

S

9mph
1.5ft
6s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

NE

8mph
1.4ft
7s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
fair

NE

7mph
1.3ft
7s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

E

7mph
1.2ft
7s
ESE

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

ENE

6mph
1.7ft
5s
E
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

ESE

7mph
1.7ft
6s
E
6pm
1+ ft
fair

S

6mph
1.2ft
9s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 10mph	2.7ft 5s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 11mph	2.8ft 6s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	E 12mph	2.8ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	NE 8mph	2.2ft 7s ESE
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 8mph	2.1ft 7s ESE
6pm	2 ft clean	ESE 3mph	1.9ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	W 6mph	1.7ft 6s ESE
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SW 9mph	1.6ft 6s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	S 9mph	1.5ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	NE 8mph	1.4ft 7s ESE
12pm	1 ft fair	NE 7mph	1.3ft 7s ESE
6pm	1 ft choppy	E 7mph	1.2ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	ENE 6mph	1.7ft 5s E
12pm	1+ ft choppy	ESE 7mph	1.7ft 6s E
6pm	1+ ft fair	S 6mph	1.2ft 9s SE

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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 16, 2026 @ 4:02pm.

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