The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Carolina Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    74° WSW @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:34am / 4:14am
  • BUOY 41110
    SE3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    73° Spring Suit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 2pm on Fri 5/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (144) 1.8 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    11mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Sunday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    1mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    NE
  • Monday, May 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    12mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, May 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    10mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    ENE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    2.4ft
    5s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    E
  • Wednesday, May 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    ESE
    7mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    E
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 3:45am.
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