The surf forecast is 2 ft and clean right now for Surf City, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    78° NNW @ 2 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:46pm / 7:59am
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW5.2ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    83° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
SUN 2
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 8am on Wed 7/29
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYS (190) 2.7 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (121) 0.8 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Wednesday, Jul 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    S
  • Thursday, Jul 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    6mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    4mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    S
  • Friday, Jul 31
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    5mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    7mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Saturday, Aug 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Aug 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    7mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    3.4ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    5.5ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 29, 2026 @ 3:13am.
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