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 spot in North Carolina by day
Top-rated of 10 spots each dayThuJul 30Rodanthe★★★★★2.5ftFriJul 31Rodanthe★★★★★2.1ftSatAug 1Rodanthe★★★★★2.0ftSunAug 2Rodanthe★★★★★3.3ftbest 6pmMonAug 3Rodanthe★★★★★4.0ftbest 6amTueAug 4Emerald Isle★★★★★3.1ftWedAug 5Rodanthe★★★★★2.6ftThuAug 6Rodanthe★★★★★1.9ftFriAug 7Rodanthe★★★★★3.6ftbest 9pmSatAug 8Top pickWrightsville Beach★★★★★3.8ftbest 6amSunAug 9Nags Head★★★★★3.5ftMonAug 10Emerald Isle★★★★★3.9ftbest 6amTueAug 11Wrightsville Beach★★★★★4.3ftbest 6amWedAug 12Rodanthe★★★★★5.6ftThuAug 13Emerald Isle★★★★★6.0ftbest 6amFriAug 14Rodanthe★★★★★4.6ft
Surf spots in North Carolina
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