The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Surf City, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
68° NE @ 4 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
3:51pm / 9:42pm
BUOY 41159
ESE5.9ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

WED 28

THU 29

FRI 30

SAT 31

SUN 1

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 8pm on Wed 10/28

WINDNE 15 mph

PRIMARYE (100) 4.7 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,3.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
3.8ft
9s
E
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
4.2ft
7s
E
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
4.6ft
8s
ESE

Thursday, Oct 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
4.6ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
3.6ft
8s
ESE

Friday, Oct 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

N

8mph
3.3ft
8s
ESE
12pm
3+ ft
fair

NNE

8mph
3.2ft
8s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SE

5mph
3.1ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

NE

11mph
2ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

14mph
4.3ft
6s
E
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
4.4ft
7s
E

Sunday, Nov 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

12mph
4.2ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

12mph
4.2ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
4.2ft
7s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NE 15mph	3.8ft 9s E
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 14mph	4.2ft 7s E
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	NE 15mph	4.6ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft choppy	NE 14mph	4.6ft 8s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 12mph	4ft 8s ESE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	ENE 11mph	3.6ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	N 8mph	3.3ft 8s ESE
12pm	3+ ft fair	NNE 8mph	3.2ft 8s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	SE 5mph	3.1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	NE 11mph	2ft 8s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 14mph	4.3ft 6s E
6pm	3+ ft choppy	ENE 12mph	4.4ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NE 12mph	4.2ft 7s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 12mph	4.2ft 7s ESE
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	4.2ft 7s ESE

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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 28, 2026 @ 3:24pm.

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