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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° SSW @ 8 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:50pm / 10:33pm
  • BUOY 41159
    SE3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    72° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 2am on Tue 5/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (135) 2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (188) 0.7 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    6mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    8mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Thursday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2.8ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    SE
  • Friday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Saturday, May 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    6mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    10mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 19, 2026 @ 3:15pm.
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