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Current conditions

Thu Nov 12, 7pm EST

Surf rating: Poor · 1.6/5

Surf

1.4ft

Ankle to shin · 7s period

From SSW 195°

Wind

16mph

28 mph gusts · Offshore

From WSW 257°

Swells

  • 0.7ft 9s Primary · ESE
  • 3.6ft 7s Wind waves · SSW

Tide

0.3ft

Rising · high 9:00pm, 1ft

Water

70°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

65°F

Clear

315 225 135 45 W S E N
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Next 7 days Updated

  1. Today 11/12 1ft
  2. Fri 11/13 1ft
  3. Sat 11/14 0–1ft
  4. Sun 11/15 0–1ft
  5. Mon 11/16 1–2ft
  6. Tue 11/17 2–3ft
  7. Wed 11/18 3–5ft

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/12 Fri 11/13 Sat 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17 Wed 11/18
1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm

Surf ft

1.5 5s 1.4 5s 1.4 6s 1.4 6s 1.3 6s 1.4 7s 1.4 7s 1.3 7s 0.8 7s 0.8 7s 0.8 7s 0.8 7s 0.8 7s 0.8 6s 0.8 6s 0.8 6s 0.8 4s 0.8 4s 0.8 5s 0.9 6s 0.2 6s 0.3 3s 0.7 4s 0.6 4s 0.6 3s 0.4 3s 0.3 3s 1.1 5s 1.4 9s 1.2 10s 1.4 9s 1.4 8s 1.2 8s 1.6 8s 1.3 8s 1.7 3s 2.1 8s 2.1 8s 2.4 8s 2 8s 2.1 8s 2.1 8s 2.3 5s 2.5 4s 2.9 4s 2.9 5s 3 4s 2.8 5s 2.8 5s 2.9 5s 2.9 5s 3.5 5s 3.7 6s 3.9 6s 4.2 6s 4.6 6s

Wind mph

18+7 20+8 20+11 21+4 23+4 19+8 16+12 20 17+3 17+3 15 15 11+2 15 12 18+1 17+5 19+2 16+1 15 15+0 18 15 16+7 18+3 16+3 15+1 11+0 9+0 10 12 8 9 15 13 16 11 10 12 13 13+1 15+2 18+1 20 19 17 19 17 19+1 19+1 19+1 19 17 19 20 21

Tide ft

2:00am -1.7ft 9:00am 2.2ft 3:00pm -1.5ft 9:00pm 1ft 3:00am -1.6ft 10:00am 2ft 4:00pm -1.4ft 10:00pm 0.9ft 4:00am -1.5ft 10:00am 1.8ft 5:00pm -1.2ft 10:00pm 0.8ft 5:00am -1.3ft 11:00am 1.7ft 6:00pm -1.2ft 11:00pm 0.8ft 5:00am -1.2ft 12:00pm 1.6ft 7:00pm -1.2ft 12:00am 0.9ft 6:00am -1.1ft 1:00pm 1.5ft 7:00pm -1.3ft 1:00am 1ft 7:00am -1.1ft 2:00pm 1.5ft 8:00pm -1.5ft

Weather °F

66° 62° 62° 69° 73° 71° 65° 62° 58° 56° 54° 63° 66° 63° 59° 57° 54° 52° 51° 59° 63° 59° 52° 51° 50° 49° 48° 58° 62° 59° 53° 53° 52° 50° 50° 60° 63° 60° 54° 54° 54° 53° 53° 61° 65° 62° 58° 57° 56° 54° 54° 62° 67° 65° 59° 59°
Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/12
1am 1.5ft 0.7ft9s 0.3ft5s 3.3ft5s 18mph +7 Offshore 66°FCloudy
4am 1.4ft 0.7ft9s 3.3ft5s 20mph +8 Offshore 62°FClear
7am 1.4ft 0.7ft9s 3.3ft5s 20mph +11 Offshore 62°FClear
10am 1.4ft 0.7ft9s 3.3ft5s 21mph +4 Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
1pm 1.3ft 0.7ft9s 4.3ft5s 23mph +4 Cross-shore 73°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 1.4ft 0.7ft9s 4.3ft6s 19mph +8 Cross-shore 71°FClear
Now 1.4ft 0.7ft9s 3.6ft7s 16mph +12 Offshore 65°FClear
10pm 1.3ft 2.6ft7s 0.7ft9s 1.6ft2s 20mph Offshore 62°FClear
Fri 11/13
1am 0.8ft 2.3ft7s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 17mph +3 Offshore 58°FClear
4am 0.8ft 2ft7s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft2s 17mph +3 Offshore 56°FClear
7am 0.8ft 1.6ft7s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft3s 15mph Offshore 54°FClear
10am 0.8ft 1.6ft6s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft2s 15mph Offshore 63°FClear
1pm 0.8ft 1.3ft6s 0.3ft9s 1ft2s 11mph +2 Offshore 66°FClear
4pm 0.8ft 1.3ft6s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 15mph Offshore 63°FMostly Clear
7pm 0.8ft 1ft6s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft2s 12mph Offshore 59°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 0.8ft 1ft5s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft2s 18mph +1 Cross-shore 57°FCloudy
Sat 11/14
1am 0.8ft 1ft5s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft2s 17mph +5 Offshore 54°FMostly Cloudy
4am 0.8ft 1ft5s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 19mph +2 Cross-shore 52°FClear
7am 0.8ft 1ft5s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 16mph +1 Cross-shore 51°FClear
10am 0.9ft 1ft5s 0.3ft11s 1.6ft3s 15mph Offshore 59°FClear
1pm 0.2ft 1ft6s 0.7ft3s 1ft2s 15mph +0 Offshore 63°FClear
4pm 0.3ft 1ft6s 0.3ft4s 1.6ft2s 18mph Offshore 59°FClear
7pm 0.7ft 0.7ft6s 0.3ft7s 1.6ft2s 15mph Offshore 52°FClear
10pm 0.6ft 0.7ft6s 0.3ft7s 1.3ft2s 16mph +7 Offshore 51°FClear
Sun 11/15
1am 0.6ft 0.7ft5s 0.3ft7s 1.6ft3s 18mph +3 Offshore 50°FClear
4am 0.4ft 0.3ft6s 0.3ft6s 1.6ft3s 16mph +3 Cross-shore 49°FClear
7am 0.3ft 0.3ft6s 0.3ft6s 1.3ft3s 15mph +1 Cross-shore 48°FClear
10am 1.1ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft8s 1ft3s 11mph +0 Cross-shore 58°FClear
1pm 1.4ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft6s 0.7ft3s 9mph +0 Cross-shore 62°FClear
4pm 1.2ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft6s 0.3ft2s 10mph Cross-shore 59°FClear
7pm 1.4ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft6s 0.7ft2s 12mph Cross-shore 53°FMostly Clear
10pm 1.4ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft7s 0.7ft2s 8mph Cross-shore 53°FCloudy
Mon 11/16
1am 1.2ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft8s 0.3ft2s 9mph Cross-shore 52°FCloudy
4am 1.6ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft8s 1ft2s 15mph Cross-shore 50°FMostly Cloudy
7am 1.3ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft7s 1.3ft3s 13mph Cross-shore 50°FPartly Cloudy
10am 1.7ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 60°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 2.1ft 1ft8s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 11mph Cross-shore 63°FCloudy
4pm 2.1ft 1ft8s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft3s 10mph Cross-shore 60°FCloudy
7pm 2.4ft 1ft8s 0.3ft11s 1ft3s 12mph Cross-shore 54°FCloudy
10pm 2ft 1ft8s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft3s 13mph Cross-shore 54°FMostly Clear
Tue 11/17
1am 2.1ft 1ft7s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft3s 13mph +1 Cross-shore 54°FMostly Cloudy
4am 2.1ft 1ft7s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 15mph +2 Cross-shore 53°FMostly Cloudy
7am 2.3ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft3s 18mph +1 Cross-shore 53°FMostly Cloudy
10am 2.5ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 20mph Cross-shore 61°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 2.9ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 19mph Cross-shore 65°FMostly Clear
4pm 2.9ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 62°FClear
7pm 3ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 19mph Cross-shore 58°FClear
10pm 2.8ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 57°FClear
Wed 11/18
1am 2.8ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft4s 19mph +1 Cross-shore 56°FClear
4am 2.9ft 0.7ft7s 3ft4s 19mph +1 Cross-shore 54°FClear
7am 2.9ft 0.7ft7s 3.3ft5s 19mph +1 Cross-shore 54°FMostly Clear
10am 3.5ft 1ft7s 3.3ft5s 19mph Cross-shore 62°FMostly Clear
1pm 3.7ft 1ft7s 3.3ft5s 17mph Cross-shore 67°FMostly Clear
4pm 3.9ft 1.3ft7s 3.6ft5s 19mph Cross-shore 65°FMostly Clear
7pm 4.2ft 1.3ft7s 3.9ft5s 20mph Cross-shore 59°FClear
10pm 4.6ft 1.6ft7s 3.9ft6s 21mph Cross-shore 59°FMostly Clear

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/12

    • Low -1.7ft
    • High 2.2ft
    • Low -1.5ft
    • High 1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 28m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Fri 11/13

    • Low -1.6ft
    • High 2ft
    • Low -1.4ft
    • High 0.9ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 26m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  3. Sat 11/14

    • Low -1.5ft
    • High 1.8ft
    • Low -1.2ft
    • High 0.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 25m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  4. Sun 11/15

    • Low -1.3ft
    • High 1.7ft
    • Low -1.2ft
    • High 0.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 23m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  5. Mon 11/16

    • Low -1.2ft
    • High 1.6ft
    • Low -1.2ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 21m
    Moon
    First quarter

  6. Tue 11/17

    • High 0.9ft
    • Low -1.1ft
    • High 1.5ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 20m
    Moon
    First quarter

  7. Wed 11/18

    • High 1ft
    • Low -1.1ft
    • High 1.5ft
    • Low -1.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 18m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  8. Thu 11/19

    • High 1.3ft
    • Low -1.2ft
    • High 1.5ft
    • Low -1.7ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 17m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

Nearby buoys

Spot guide See surf map

Carolina Beach is a beach break facing east-southeast. It works best with swell from the NE–S and wind from the SW–NW.

Faces
ESE109°
Best swell
NE–S
Best wind
SW–NW
Tide range
2.8–6.2 ftNeap to spring
Break
Beach break
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
Mid
Best season
Fall
Ability
All levels

34.0568°, -77.8813°

Morning: Very PoorMidday: Very PoorEvening: PoorEvening: Very PoorMidday: PoorMorning: PoorVery Poor · 1.1/5Very Poor · 1.0/5Poor · 1.6/5Poor · 2.1/5Poor · 1.7/5Very Poor · 1.4/5Poor · 2.2/5Poor · 2.3/5Poor · 2.4/5Poor · 1.8/5Poor · 1.9/5Ankle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 0.3ft 5s E, 3.3ft 5s SWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.3ft 5s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.3ft 5s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 4.3ft 5s SWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 4.3ft 6s SSWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.6ft 7s SSWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 2.6ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 2s NWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.3ft 7s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 3s NWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2ft 7s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 2s NWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 7s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.3ft 3s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.3ft 2s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.3ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1ft 2s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.3ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 3s WSWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.3ft 2s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.3ft 2s NNWFlat · From W · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 2s NNWFlat · From W · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 3s NNWFlat · From W · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 3s NFlat · From SSW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 1.6ft 3s NFlat · From SSW · Swells 1ft 6s SSW, 0.7ft 3s NE, 1ft 2s NWFlat · From NW · Swells 1ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 4s NE, 1.6ft 2s NWFlat · From WSW · Swells 0.7ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 7s SE, 1.6ft 2s NWFlat · From WSW · Swells 0.7ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 7s SE, 1.3ft 2s NWFlat · From NNW · Swells 0.7ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 7s SE, 1.6ft 3s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 0.3ft 6s S, 0.3ft 6s S, 1.6ft 3s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 0.3ft 6s S, 0.3ft 6s S, 1.3ft 3s NAnkle to shin · From NE · Swells 0.3ft 8s ESE, 0.3ft 8s ESE, 1ft 3s NAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.3ft 8s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.7ft 3s NAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.3ft 8s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.3ft 2s NAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.3ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.7ft 2s NAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 7s SSE, 0.7ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 8s ENE, 1ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 7s ENE, 1.3ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 9s E, 1.6ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 9s E, 1.6ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 9s E, 1.3ft 3s ENEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 1ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 9s E, 1.3ft 3s ENEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 9s E, 1.3ft 3s ENEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 9s ENE, 1.6ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 4s ENEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 4s ENEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 4s ENEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 3ft 4s ENEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 3.3ft 5s ENEWaist to belly · From ENE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 3.3ft 5s ENEWaist to belly · From E · Swells 1.3ft 7s SE, 3.6ft 5s ENEChest to shoulder · From E · Swells 1.3ft 7s SE, 3.9ft 5s ENEChest to shoulder · From E · Swells 1.6ft 7s SE, 3.9ft 6s ENEOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 25 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 28 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 31 mphCross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 25 mphCross-shore · From SW · Gusts 27 mphCross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 27 mphOffshore · From NWOffshore · From NW · Gusts 20 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 20 mphOffshore · From WNWOffshore · From W · Gusts 13 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 22 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 17 mphOffshore · From NNWOffshore · From NW · Gusts 15 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 23 mphOffshore · From NNW · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 11 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 9 mphCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NECross-shore · From NE · Gusts 14 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 19 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 20 mphCloudyClearMostly CloudyMostly ClearPartly CloudyGusts 25 mphGusts 28 mphGusts 31 mphGusts 27 mphGusts 20 mphGusts 13 mphGusts 19 mphGusts 22 mphGusts 21 mphGusts 17 mphGusts 15 mphGusts 23 mphGusts 16 mphGusts 11 mphGusts 9 mphGusts 14 mph