The surf forecast is 5-7 ft and choppy right now for Wrightsville Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° SSW @ 7 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:35pm / 6:11am
  • BUOY 41110
    SE6.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 7am on Thu 12/18
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (121) 1.5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (129) 0.5 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Dec 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SE
    8mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    SE
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  • Friday, Dec 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    SW
    21mph
    7.8ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    19mph
    6.4ft
    9s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    3ft
    9s
    SE
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    6mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NE
    6mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ESE
    3mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    ESE
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  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    3.8ft
    5s
    NE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 18, 2025 @ 8:11pm.
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