The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Surf City, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
84° E @ 7 → 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:43pm / 6:51am
BUOY 41159
ENE2.3ft @ 3s
WATER TEMP
83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

WED 26

THU 27

FRI 28

SAT 29

SUN 30

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and choppy at 1pm on Wed 8/26

WINDE 12 mph

PRIMARYSE (124) 0.9 ft @ 10 sec

SECONDARYSSE (164) 0.8 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Aug 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NE

6mph
0.6ft
10s
SE
12pm
1 ft
choppy

E

11mph
0.9ft
10s
SE
6pm
1 ft
choppy

ESE

11mph
1ft
9s
ESE

Thursday, Aug 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
choppy

SW

8mph
2ft
4s
S
12pm
1 ft
choppy

SSW

9mph
1.1ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

SSW

14mph
2.9ft
5s
S

Friday, Aug 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

SW

11mph
2.3ft
5s
S
12pm
1+ ft
choppy

SW

8mph
2.1ft
5s
S
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

16mph
2.1ft
5s
S

Saturday, Aug 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
fair

WSW

5mph
1.1ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
clean

ENE

3mph
1.2ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
clean

S

1mph
1.1ft
8s
SE

Sunday, Aug 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

NW

3mph
1.6ft
8s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

E

3mph
1.6ft
8s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSE

6mph
1.6ft
7s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NE 6mph	0.6ft 10s SE
12pm	1 ft choppy	E 11mph	0.9ft 10s SE
6pm	1 ft choppy	ESE 11mph	1ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft choppy	SW 8mph	2ft 4s S
12pm	1 ft choppy	SSW 9mph	1.1ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	SSW 14mph	2.9ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	SW 11mph	2.3ft 5s S
12pm	1+ ft choppy	SW 8mph	2.1ft 5s S
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 16mph	2.1ft 5s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft fair	WSW 5mph	1.1ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft clean	ENE 3mph	1.2ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft clean	S 1mph	1.1ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	NW 3mph	1.6ft 8s SE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	E 3mph	1.6ft 8s SE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	SSE 6mph	1.6ft 7s SE

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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 26, 2026 @ 9:02am.

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