The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Wrightsville Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° SSE @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:17am / 5:28am
  • BUOY 41110
    E2.3ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and choppy at 8am on Wed 9/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (81) 3.1 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (128) 0.3 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    2ft
    7s
    ESE
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  • Friday, Sep 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    E
    5mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SE
    7mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Sep 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Sep 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    2mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    N
    12mph
    2.3ft
    6s
    SE
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  • Monday, Sep 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    2.7ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 3, 2025 @ 9:08pm.
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