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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    70° NW @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:24am / 5:27am
  • BUOY 41159
    WSW3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 8am on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (108) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (128) 0.3 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    2mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNE
    4mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    4ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    E
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    E
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 17, 2025 @ 9:07pm.
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