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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    52° SSW @ 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:53am / 3:30pm
  • BUOY 41159
    E1.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 13
WED 14
THU 15
FRI 16
SAT 17
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 7pm on Mon 1/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (129) 0.6 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (80) 0.7 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Jan 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    9mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Wednesday, Jan 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    9mph
    2.2ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Jan 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    1ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jan 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    6mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Saturday, Jan 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    2.6ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    4.3ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 13, 2026 @ 8:09am.
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