The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Wrightsville Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    33° NNE @ 8 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:26am / 3:08pm
  • BUOY 41110
    NE2.3ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    49° 5/3, Boots/Gloves(5)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 28
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 7pm on Tue 1/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 10 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (115) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (147) 0.3 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    1ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    N
    13mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    12mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    0.6ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    1ft
    7s
    E
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    7mph
    1.8ft
    4s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    7s
    E
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    25mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    23mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    18mph
    0.5ft
    14s
    ESE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Jan 28, 2026 @ 8:15am.
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