The surf forecast is 1+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Surf City, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    88° SE @ 1 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:36am / 1:22pm
  • BUOY 41159
    ESE2ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 19
THU 20
FRI 21
SAT 22
SUN 23
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 11am on Wed 8/19
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDENE 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (132) 1.4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (198) 0.7 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,3.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Aug 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
  • Thursday, Aug 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Friday, Aug 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Saturday, Aug 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    2ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Aug 23
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    2.5ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SSE
    4mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    S
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 19, 2026 @ 9:07am.
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