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
WedOct 28Wrightsville Beach★★★★★4.7ftThuOct 29Wrightsville Beach★★★★★4.4ftbest 6amFriOct 30Rodanthe★★★★★3.5ftbest 6amSatOct 31Rodanthe★★★★★3.9ftSunNov 1Wrightsville Beach★★★★★3.7ftMonNov 2Wrightsville Beach★★★★★6.4ftbest 3pmTueNov 3Emerald Isle★★★★★4.6ftWedNov 4Nags Head★★★★★6.6ftbest 6amThuNov 5Wrightsville Beach★★★★★4.2ftbest 9pmFriNov 6Top pickNags Head★★★★★8.6ftSatNov 7Rodanthe★★★★★7.2ftSunNov 8Wrightsville Beach★★★★★6.0ftbest 3pmMonNov 9Nags Head★★★★★6.8ftbest 9pmTueNov 10Nags Head★★★★★5.3ftWedNov 11Wrightsville Beach★★★★★5.5ftbest 9pmThuNov 12Rodanthe★★★★★7.7ftbest 9am
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.
- Wed 28 OctCape HatterasPrime, cross-onshore, best around 15:00
- Thu 29 OctCape HatterasModerate, cross-shore, best around 00:00
- Sat 31 OctCape HatterasPrime, cross-onshore, best around 09:00
- Sun 1 NovCape 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