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Current conditions

Thu Nov 12, 7am EST

Surf rating: Very Poor · 1.0/5

Surf

1.2ft

Ankle to shin · 6s period

From SSW 205°

Wind

20mph

33 mph gusts · Cross-shore

From WSW 249°

Swells

  • 0.7ft 9s Primary · ESE
  • 3ft 5s Wind waves · SW

Tide

1.4ft

Rising · high 9:00am, 2.2ft

Water

68°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

64°F

Clear

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

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

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

1.7 5s 1.2 6s 1.2 6s 1.2 6s 1.2 6s 1.6 7s 1.6 7s 2 7s 2 7s 1.8 7s 1.7 7s 1.4 7s 1.3 7s 1.3 7s 0.9 6s 1 6s 1 6s 0.9 3s 1 6s 1 6s 0.8 6s 0.5 3s 0.9 3s 1.1 6s 0.8 3s 0.7 3s 0.7 3s 1.3 7s 1.2 13s 1.1 13s 1.4 13s 1.1 8s 1.1 8s 1.6 8s 1.5 8s 1.5 3s 2 8s 1.9 8s 1.9 8s 1.9 8s 1.9 8s 2 8s 2.2 8s 1.9 4s 2 4s 2.3 4s 2 4s 1.9 4s 1.6 4s 1.5 5s 1.4 5s 1.8 5s 2.5 5s 2.7 6s 3.1 6s 3.4 6s

Wind mph

17+8 19+8 20+13 19+6 21+4 17+9 15+9 20+2 19+4 16+3 17+2 15 10+3 16 14 17+2 18+2 18+1 15+0 14 15+1 19 15+1 17+5 17+3 16+2 14+1 10+1 8+1 9 11 7 8 16 14 15 10 10 13 14 15 16 17 19 18 18 19 18 17+1 20+1 19+3 17 15 17 19 20

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

Weather °F

66° 64° 64° 69° 72° 71° 67° 65° 63° 62° 61° 65° 67° 65° 63° 61° 59° 58° 57° 62° 64° 63° 60° 59° 57° 56° 55° 60° 64° 62° 60° 59° 58° 57° 56° 62° 64° 63° 60° 59° 58° 57° 57° 63° 66° 65° 61° 60° 59° 58° 57° 63° 68° 66° 63° 61°
Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/12
1am 1.7ft 1ft9s 2.6ft4s 17mph +8 Cross-shore 66°FMostly Cloudy
4am 1.2ft 0.7ft9s 3ft5s 19mph +8 Cross-shore 64°FClear
Now 1.2ft 0.7ft9s 3ft5s 20mph +13 Cross-shore 64°FClear
10am 1.2ft 0.7ft9s 3ft6s 19mph +6 Cross-shore 69°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 1.2ft 0.7ft9s 3.9ft5s 21mph +4 Cross-shore 72°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 1.6ft 0.7ft9s 3.6ft6s 17mph +9 Cross-shore 71°FClear
7pm 1.6ft 0.7ft9s 3.3ft7s 15mph +9 Cross-shore 67°FClear
10pm 2ft 2.6ft7s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft2s 20mph +2 Offshore 65°FMostly Cloudy
Fri 11/13
1am 2ft 2.3ft7s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 19mph +4 Offshore 63°FPartly Cloudy
4am 1.8ft 2ft7s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft2s 16mph +3 Offshore 62°FClear
7am 1.7ft 1.6ft7s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft2s 17mph +2 Offshore 61°FClear
10am 1.4ft 1.3ft6s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft2s 15mph Offshore 65°FClear
1pm 1.3ft 1.3ft6s 0.3ft9s 1ft2s 10mph +3 Offshore 67°FClear
4pm 1.3ft 1.3ft6s 0.3ft8s 1.3ft2s 16mph Offshore 65°FPartly Cloudy
7pm 0.9ft 1.3ft6s 0.3ft8s 1ft2s 14mph Offshore 63°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 1ft 1ft6s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft2s 17mph +2 Offshore 61°FCloudy
Sat 11/14
1am 1ft 1ft5s 0.3ft9s 1.3ft2s 18mph +2 Offshore 59°FMostly Cloudy
4am 0.9ft 1ft5s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 18mph +1 Offshore 58°FClear
7am 1ft 1ft5s 0.3ft11s 1.3ft3s 15mph +0 Offshore 57°FClear
10am 1ft 1ft5s 0.3ft11s 1.3ft2s 14mph Offshore 62°FClear
1pm 0.8ft 1ft5s 0.3ft3s 1ft2s 15mph +1 Offshore 64°FClear
4pm 0.5ft 0.7ft6s 0.3ft4s 1.6ft2s 19mph Offshore 63°FMostly Clear
7pm 0.9ft 0.7ft6s 0.3ft7s 1.3ft2s 15mph +1 Offshore 60°FClear
10pm 1.1ft 0.7ft6s 0.3ft7s 1.3ft2s 17mph +5 Offshore 59°FClear
Sun 11/15
1am 0.8ft 0.7ft6s 0.3ft7s 1.3ft2s 17mph +3 Offshore 57°FClear
4am 0.7ft 0.3ft5s 0.3ft7s 1.3ft2s 16mph +2 Offshore 56°FClear
7am 0.7ft 0.3ft7s 0.3ft5s 1.3ft2s 14mph +1 Offshore 55°FClear
10am 1.3ft 0.3ft6s 0.3ft5s 0.7ft2s 10mph +1 Offshore 60°FClear
1pm 1.2ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft6s 0.3ft2s 8mph +1 Offshore 64°FClear
4pm 1.1ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft6s 0.3ft1s 9mph Offshore 62°FClear
7pm 1.4ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft6s 0.7ft2s 11mph Offshore 60°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 1.1ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft8s 0.3ft2s 7mph Offshore 59°FCloudy
Mon 11/16
1am 1.1ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft8s 0.3ft2s 8mph Cross-shore 58°FCloudy
4am 1.6ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft8s 1ft2s 16mph Cross-shore 57°FMostly Cloudy
7am 1.5ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft11s 1.3ft2s 14mph Cross-shore 56°FPartly Cloudy
10am 1.5ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft11s 1.6ft3s 15mph Cross-shore 62°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 2ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft11s 1.3ft3s 10mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
4pm 1.9ft 1ft8s 0.3ft11s 1ft3s 10mph Cross-shore 63°FCloudy
7pm 1.9ft 1ft8s 0.3ft11s 1ft2s 13mph Cross-shore 60°FCloudy
10pm 1.9ft 1ft8s 0.3ft11s 1.3ft2s 14mph Cross-shore 59°FPartly Cloudy
Tue 11/17
1am 1.9ft 1ft7s 0.3ft11s 1.3ft3s 15mph Cross-shore 58°FMostly Cloudy
4am 2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 1.6ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 57°FMostly Cloudy
7am 2.2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 57°FMostly Cloudy
10am 1.9ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft3s 19mph Cross-shore 63°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 18mph Cross-shore 66°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 2.3ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 18mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
7pm 2ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 19mph Cross-shore 61°FClear
10pm 1.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 18mph Cross-shore 60°FClear
Wed 11/18
1am 1.6ft 0.7ft7s 2.6ft4s 17mph +1 Cross-shore 59°FClear
4am 1.5ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 20mph +1 Cross-shore 58°FClear
7am 1.4ft 0.7ft7s 3ft4s 19mph +3 Cross-shore 57°FClear
10am 1.8ft 0.7ft7s 3ft5s 17mph Cross-shore 63°FClear
1pm 2.5ft 1ft7s 3ft5s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 2.7ft 1ft7s 3.3ft5s 17mph Cross-shore 66°FMostly Clear
7pm 3.1ft 1.3ft7s 3.3ft5s 19mph Cross-shore 63°FMostly Clear
10pm 3.4ft 1.3ft7s 3.9ft6s 20mph Cross-shore 61°FClear

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 26m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Fri 11/13

    • Low -1.6ft
    • High 2ft
    • Low -1.4ft
    • High 0.9ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 25m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  3. Sat 11/14

    • Low -1.4ft
    • High 1.8ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    • High 0.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 23m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  4. Sun 11/15

    • Low -1.3ft
    • High 1.7ft
    • Low -1.2ft
    • High 0.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 21m
    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 19m
    Moon
    First quarter

  7. Wed 11/18

    • High 1ft
    • Low -1.2ft
    • High 1.5ft
    • Low -1.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 18m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  8. Thu 11/19

    • High 1.3ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    • High 1.5ft
    • Low -1.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 16m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

Nearby buoys

Spot guide See surf map

Topsail Beach is a beach break facing southeast. It works best with swell from the E–S and wind from the W–N.

Faces
SE135°
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Tide range
2.9–6.1 ftNeap to spring
Break
Beach break
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
Low to Mid
Best season
Fall
Ability
Beginner to Intermediate

34.3575°, -77.6346°

Morning: Very PoorMidday: Very PoorEvening: Very PoorMorning: PoorMidday: PoorEvening: PoorVery Poor · 1.0/5Very Poor · 1.3/5Poor · 1.5/5Poor · 1.9/5Fair · 2.5/5Poor · 2.4/5Poor · 2.1/5Fair · 3.1/5Poor · 1.7/5Very Poor · 1.4/5Poor · 2.2/5Poor · 2.3/5Poor · 1.8/5Ankle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 2.6ft 4s SWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3ft 5s SWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3ft 6s SWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.9ft 5s SWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.6ft 6s SSWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.3ft 7s SSWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 2.6ft 7s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 2s NWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 2.3ft 7s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 2ft 7s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.3ft 2s WNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 7s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.3ft 2s WNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1.3ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.3ft 2s WNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1.3ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1ft 2s WNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1.3ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 8s ESE, 1.3ft 2s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.3ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 8s ESE, 1ft 2s WNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.3ft 2s NNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.3ft 2s NNWFlat · From N · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 3s NNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 1.3ft 3s NAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 1.3ft 2s NFlat · From SSW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 3s NE, 1ft 2s NWFlat · From NW · Swells 0.7ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 4s NE, 1.6ft 2s NWFlat · From NW · Swells 0.7ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 7s SE, 1.3ft 2s WNWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 0.7ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 7s SE, 1.3ft 2s NWFlat · From NNW · Swells 0.7ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 7s SE, 1.3ft 2s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 0.3ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 7s SE, 1.3ft 2s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 0.3ft 7s SSE, 0.3ft 5s SSW, 1.3ft 2s NNWAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.3ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 2s NNWAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 8s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.3ft 2s NAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 8s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.3ft 1s NNWAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 8s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.7ft 2s NAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 8s E, 0.3ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 8s E, 0.3ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 8s E, 1ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 1.3ft 2s NEAnkle to shin · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 1.6ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 1.3ft 3s ENEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 1ft 3s ENEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 1ft 2s NEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 1.3ft 2s ENEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 1.3ft 3s ENEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s ESE, 1.6ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s ESE, 2ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s ESE, 2.3ft 3s ENEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s ESE, 2.6ft 4s ENEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s ESE, 2.6ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s ESE, 2.6ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s ESE, 2.6ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 2.6ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 3ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 3ft 5s ENEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 3ft 5s ENEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 3.3ft 5s ENEWaist to belly · From E · Swells 1.3ft 7s SE, 3.3ft 5s ENEWaist to belly · From E · Swells 1.3ft 7s SE, 3.9ft 6s ENECross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 25 mphCross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 27 mphCross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 33 mphCross-shore · From SW · Gusts 25 mphCross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 26 mphCross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 24 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 22 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 23 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From WNWOffshore · From W · Gusts 13 mphOffshore · From NWOffshore · From NNW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 20 mphOffshore · From N · Gusts 15 mphOffshore · From NNWOffshore · From NW · Gusts 16 mphOffshore · From NNW · Gusts 20 mphOffshore · From NNW · Gusts 18 mphOffshore · From NNW · Gusts 15 mphOffshore · From NNW · Gusts 11 mphOffshore · From NNW · Gusts 9 mphOffshore · From NCross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NECross-shore · From ENECross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 22 mphMostly CloudyClearPartly CloudyCloudyMostly ClearGusts 25 mphGusts 27 mphGusts 33 mphGusts 26 mphGusts 24 mphGusts 22 mphGusts 23 mphGusts 19 mphGusts 13 mphGusts 20 mphGusts 15 mphGusts 16 mphGusts 18 mphGusts 11 mphGusts 9 mphGusts 21 mph