North Carolina Surf Forecast
Free surf forecast for North Carolina, United States — 10 surf spots. Wave height, swell, wind, tide and live buoy conditions with a 16-day outlook, no subscription, updated daily on SwellByte.
Best surf spot in North Carolina by day
Top-rated of 10 spots each day
SunSep 13Top pickRodanthe★★★★★3.3ftbest 6pmMonSep 14Rodanthe★★★★★3.2ftTueSep 15Rodanthe★★★★★3.5ftWedSep 16Rodanthe★★★★★4.1ftThuSep 17Rodanthe★★★★★3.4ftFriSep 18Rodanthe★★★★★3.0ftSatSep 19Nags Head★★★★★3.8ftbest 6amSunSep 20Rodanthe★★★★★3.5ftMonSep 21Jennette's Pier★★★★★3.1ftbest 6pmTueSep 22Nags Head★★★★★6.3ftbest 6pmWedSep 23Rodanthe★★★★★5.4ftThuSep 24Nags Head★★★★★3.8ftbest 6amFriSep 25Rodanthe★★★★★3.5ftbest 6pmSatSep 26Rodanthe★★★★★3.5ftSunSep 27Kill Devil Hills★★★★★4.1ftbest 6amMonSep 28Topsail Beach★★★★★4.6ftbest 9pm
Surf spots in North Carolina
Best wind spot in North Carolina
Where the wind is best for kitesurfing, wing foiling and windsurfing over the next few days — rated on cross-shore direction and strength in knots, not on waves.
- Sun 13 SeptCape HatterasPrime, cross-shore, best around 15:00
- Mon 14 SeptCape HatterasStrong, cross-shore, best around 21:00
- Tue 15 SeptCape HatterasStrong, cross-shore, best around 00:00
- Wed 16 SeptCape HatterasFresh, cross-onshore, best around 00:00
Monthly conditions in North Carolina
How often each surf size shows up by month, 2020–2024, measured near Cape Hatteras. Bars fill from the bottom by the share of days reaching each surf size; white at the top is smaller days. The percentage is the chance of a surfable day.
2–4ft4–6ft6–8ft8–12ft12ft+
Jan
69%
Feb
76%
Mar
82%
Apr
63%
May
40%
Jun
27%
Jul
35%
Aug
35%
Sep
63%
Oct
65%
Nov
69%
Dec
70%
Swell period
10s
10s
10s
9s
9s
8s
8s
9s
11s
10s
10s
10s
Water temp
56°F
54°F
58°F
64°F
69°F
76°F
81°F
80°F
79°F
72°F
65°F
58°F