The surf forecast is 3+ ft and choppy right now for Surf City, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
84° SW @ 11 → 21mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
8:14am / 2:11am
BUOY 41159
SSW6.9ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 22

THU 23

FRI 24

SAT 25

SUN 26

8am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 8am on Wed 7/22

WINDSW 16 mph

PRIMARYS (188) 5 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.5 ft

Forecast Details

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History

Wednesday, Jul 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

SW

16mph
5.1ft
6s
S
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

SSW

18mph
4.7ft
6s
S
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSW

18mph
4.8ft
6s
S

Thursday, Jul 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

SW

15mph
4.3ft
6s
S
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

SW

14mph
3.8ft
5s
S
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
2.6ft
5s
S

Friday, Jul 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SE

1mph
1.6ft
8s
SE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

E

3mph
1.9ft
8s
SE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

S

10mph
2.1ft
8s
SE

Saturday, Jul 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

WSW

7mph
1.9ft
8s
SE
12pm
2 ft
clean

W

2mph
2ft
7s
SE
6pm
2 ft
clean

N

3mph
1.9ft
7s
SE

Sunday, Jul 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NNW

5mph
1.9ft
7s
SE
12pm
2 ft
clean

NE

3mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
fair

SSE

7mph
1.8ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	SW 16mph	5.1ft 6s S
12pm	3+ ft choppy	SSW 18mph	4.7ft 6s S
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSW 18mph	4.8ft 6s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	SW 15mph	4.3ft 6s S
12pm	2+ ft choppy	SW 14mph	3.8ft 5s S
6pm	2 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	2.6ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SE 1mph	1.6ft 8s SE
12pm	2+ ft fair	E 3mph	1.9ft 8s SE
6pm	2 ft choppy	S 10mph	2.1ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	WSW 7mph	1.9ft 8s SE
12pm	2 ft clean	W 2mph	2ft 7s SE
6pm	2 ft clean	N 3mph	1.9ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNW 5mph	1.9ft 7s SE
12pm	2 ft clean	NE 3mph	1.9ft 8s ESE
6pm	2 ft fair	SSE 7mph	1.8ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 22, 2026 @ 3:05am.

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