The surf forecast is 3+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Surf City, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
78° NE @ 7 → 13mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:32am / 6:01pm
BUOY 41159
ENE8.2ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
80° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

WED 23

THU 24

FRI 25

SAT 26

SUN 27

6pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 6pm on Wed 9/23

WINDNNE 18 mph

PRIMARYENE (76) 4.6 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,4.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

N

16mph
2.6ft
6s
ESE
12pm
2-3 ft
fair

N

16mph
3.6ft
6s
ENE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NNE

18mph
4.6ft
6s
ENE

Thursday, Sep 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
4.9ft
7s
ENE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
5.4ft
7s
ENE
6pm
2-4 ft
fair

NNE

18mph
4.9ft
7s
ENE

Friday, Sep 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

N

15mph
2.7ft
13s
ESE
12pm
3+ ft
clean

N

16mph
2.6ft
13s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NNW

18mph
2.4ft
12s
ESE

Saturday, Sep 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NNW

17mph
2.1ft
13s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NNW

10mph
2ft
13s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NNW

12mph
2.2ft
12s
E

Sunday, Sep 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

NW

15mph
1.3ft
11s
ESE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

WSW

4mph
1.2ft
11s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
1.1ft
11s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	N 16mph	2.6ft 6s ESE
12pm	2-3 ft fair	N 16mph	3.6ft 6s ENE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NNE 18mph	4.6ft 6s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	4.9ft 7s ENE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	5.4ft 7s ENE
6pm	2-4 ft fair	NNE 18mph	4.9ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	N 15mph	2.7ft 13s ESE
12pm	3+ ft clean	N 16mph	2.6ft 13s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	NNW 18mph	2.4ft 12s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NNW 17mph	2.1ft 13s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	NNW 10mph	2ft 13s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	NNW 12mph	2.2ft 12s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	NW 15mph	1.3ft 11s ESE
12pm	1+ ft fair	WSW 4mph	1.2ft 11s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 8mph	1.1ft 11s ESE

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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 23, 2026 @ 3:15pm.

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