Outer Banks & Crystal Coast · Wilmington & Cape Fear
North Carolina Surf Report
North Carolina surf at 11 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10: 0–4 ft across 47 spots. Best right now: Coquina Beach, 2–3 ft and Good, with a 9 mph offshore wind. Water is 68–69°F; a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion.
Updated 11 am EST, Tue, Nov 10 · Forecasts update four times a day.
- Surf now
- 0–4 ft
- Best now
- Coquina BeachGood
- Water
- 68–69°F
47 spots right now: 8 Good · 14 Fair · 4 Poor to Fair · 21 Poor
North Carolina surf by area
Bars show the next 10 days at midday: height is the biggest surf in the area, colour is its best rating. Every bar on this page uses the same scale, with full height at 6 ft.
Outer Banks & Crystal Coast
Best now: Coquina Beach Good
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Good, up to 4 ft
Wilmington & Cape Fear
Best now: Pelican Watch Fair
Best day: Wed, Nov 11, Fair, up to 2 ft
Best surf in North Carolina right now
- Coquina BeachGood
- ChicahaukGood
- LaundromatsGood
- CarovaGood
- First StreetGood
Bar length is the top of each spot's height range now.
North Carolina surf this weekend and the next 10 days
| Day | Biggest surf | Where | Best-rated spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 3–4 ft | S-Turns | Coquina Beach Good |
| Tomorrow | 3 ft | Rodanthe Pier | Carolina Beach North End Fair |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2 ft | Caswell Beach | Sunset Beach Poor |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 2 ft | Frisco Beach | Oceanana Pier / The Circle Poor |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–2 ft | S-Turns | Oceanana Pier / The Circle Poor |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 2 ft | Rodanthe Pier | Rodanthe Pier Poor |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2 ft | S-Turns | Carova Poor |
| Nov 20–25 | Days 11–16 are in the Current app with a subscription | ||
All 47 North Carolina surf spots today
Open an area to see every spot with its rating and surf now. Each area's full table, with the 10-day bars, is on its own report.
Outer Banks & Crystal Coast
26 spotsBest: Coquina Beach, Good
Oceanana Pier / The CirclePoor · 1 ftAvalon PierFair · 2–3 ftAvon PierFair · 3–4 ftBogue Inlet PierPoor · 1 ftCarovaGood · 2 ftChicahaukGood · 2–3 ftCoquina BeachGood · 2–3 ftCorolla LighthouseFair · 2 ftDuck Research PierPoor to Fair · 2–3 ftThe PointPoor · 1–2 ftFirst StreetGood · 3 ftFort MaconPoor · 1 ftFrisco BeachPoor · 2 ftIndian Beach / Salter PathPoor · 1 ftJennette's PierFair · 3 ftKitty Hawk PierFair · 2–3 ftLaundromatsGood · 2–3 ftOcracoke IslandGood · 2–3 ftOld LighthousePoor to Fair · 3 ftPea IslandGood · 3 ftPine Knoll ShoresPoor · 1 ftRodanthe PierFair · 3 ftS-TurnsFair · 3–4 ftSalvo / WavesFair · 3 ftSouth Nags HeadGood · 3 ftSouthern DuckFair · 2–3 ft
Wilmington & Cape Fear
21 spotsBest: Pelican Watch, Fair
Blockade RunnerFair · 2 ftCarolina Beach North EndFair · 2–3 ftCarolina Beach PierPoor to Fair · 2–3 ftCaswell BeachPoor · flat (under 1 ft)Columbia StreetPoor · 2 ftCrystal PierFair · 2 ftFigure Eight IslandPoor · 1–2 ftFort FisherPoor · 1–2 ftHolden BeachPoor · 1 ftJohnnie Mercer's PierPoor · 1–2 ftKure Beach PierPoor · 1–2 ftMasonboro IslandPoor · 1–2 ftMason's InletPoor to Fair · 2 ftNorth Topsail BeachFair · 2 ftOak Island PierPoor · 0–1 ftOcean Isle Beach PierPoor · 1 ftPelican WatchFair · 2 ftSunset BeachPoor · 1 ftSurf City PierPoor · 1–2 ftTopsail BeachPoor · 1–2 ftSouth End, Wrightsville BeachPoor · 2 ft
North Carolina water temperature
Water across North Carolina is 68–69°F on Tue, Nov 10; a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion.
- Outer Banks & Crystal Coast68°F · 3/2
- Wilmington & Cape Fear69°F · 3/2
Neighbouring states
Forecasts are estimates. Never rely on them for safety. For rip current risk and beach hazards, check the National Weather Service. Forecasts from Current's novel physics simulation. No AI. No black boxes. Ocean and weather data: NOAA (U.S. government data). NOAA does not endorse this site.