The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Surf City, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    75° NE @ 1 → 2mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:45am / 8:37am
  • BUOY 41159
    E3.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 2am on Wed 7/15
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDN 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYE (101) 2.3 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSE (128) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Jul 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    4mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    6mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Jul 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Friday, Jul 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    2.4ft
    4s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    3.9ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 14, 2026 @ 9:08pm.
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