The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Wrightsville Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    71° SSW @ 14 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:23am / 2:42am
  • BUOY 41110
    SSE4.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and clean at 8am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (164) 4.9 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    3mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    2.4ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    SSE
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  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    2ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SE
    6mph
    2ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SE
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    4mph
    2ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SE
    3mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 9:44pm.
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