The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and clean right now for Surf City, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    38° WNW @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:34am / 11:25am
  • BUOY 41159
    W5.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 24
WED 25
THU 26
FRI 27
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 7am on Mon 2/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (202) 0.5 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (86) 0.2 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Feb 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    0.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    ESE
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  • Tuesday, Feb 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.5ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Feb 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Feb 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    5.1ft
    7s
    SSW
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  • Friday, Feb 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    3ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    E
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Feb 23, 2026 @ 8:14pm.
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