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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    81° SSE @ 2 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:55pm / 10:47pm
  • BUOY 41159
    ESE1.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 30
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
6pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 6pm on Wed 9/30
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSE 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (119) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (127) 0.4 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Sep 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    3mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Oct 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    7mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Oct 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Oct 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    3mph
    1.1ft
    11s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    1ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.8ft
    11s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Oct 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    2.1ft
    4s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    SE
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 30, 2026 @ 3:21pm.
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