Oak Island · Brunswick County · North Carolina
Oak Island Pier Surf Report & Forecast, Long Beach, NC
Oak Island Pier, Long Beach, North Carolina: 1 ft, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.0 ft at 3 seconds from the west, with a 7 mph cross-shore wind from the west. Water is about 69°F, so a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 4.4 ft at 7:11 pm.
1 ft
- Swell
- 1.0 ft · 3 s · Wplus 0.6 ft · 11 s · SSE
- Wind
- 7 mph (W)cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.3 ft risinghigh 4.4 ft at 7:11 pm
- Water
- 69°F2mm springsuit
- Air
- 70°Ffeels like 72°F
- Sun
- rise 6:39 amset 5:13 pm
Oak Island Pier surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Oak Island Pier: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Oak Island Pier: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 16 | 5.3 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 14 | 5.5 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 14 | 5.2 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 14 | 4.3 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 14 | 3.1 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 1.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 1.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 0.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 0.6 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 1.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 2.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 3.3 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 4.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 4.6 ft |
| 7 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 5.1 ft |
| 8 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 5.2 ft |
| 9 am | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | calm | 4.7 ft |
| 10 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | calm | 3.7 ft |
| 11 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | calm | 2.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SSW) | 1.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (SW) | 0.8 ft |
| 2 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (SW), gusts 13 | 0.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (SW), gusts 15 | 0.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (SW), gusts 14 | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 0–1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (SW), gusts 13 | 2.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph onshore (SW) | 3.5 ft |
Oak Island Pier waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Oak Island Pier arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 0.7 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 2 s
- Lulls
- about 15 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 3% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Oak Island Pier surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Oak Island Pier: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 1–3 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 12 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Oak Island Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 3 s · W | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 14 | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 11 s · SSE | calm | 8 mph onshore (SW), gusts 13 | 6 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 4 s · SW | 5 mph cross-shore (NNW) | 5 mph onshore (WSW) | 1 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–3 ft | Poor | 3.0 ft · 5 s · SW | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 19 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 24 | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 2.7 ft · 4 s · W | 15 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 18 mph cross-shore (W) | 5 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 2.6 ft · 4 s · WNW | 16 mph cross-shore (NW) | 15 mph cross-shore (NW) | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 12 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 17 | 10 mph cross-shore (NNW), gusts 15 | 4 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 8 s · SSE | 10 mph offshore (N) | 7 mph offshore (N) | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 10 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15 | 10 mph offshore (NNE) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 11 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 19 | 11 mph offshore (NNE) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Oak Island Pier are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Oak Island Pier tide chart and tide times
Tides at Oak Island Pier today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.2 ft at 12:33 am, high 5.5 ft at 6:57 am, low 0.5 ft at 1:19 pm and high 4.4 ft at 7:11 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 1.3 ft and rising.
Oak Island Pier tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.2 ft at 12:33 amHigh 5.5 ft at 6:57 amLow 0.5 ft at 1:19 pmHigh 4.4 ft at 7:11 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.4 ft at 1:13 amHigh 5.3 ft at 7:39 amLow 0.5 ft at 1:58 pmHigh 4.3 ft at 7:50 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.5 ft at 1:52 amHigh 5.3 ft at 8:18 amLow 0.8 ft at 2:39 pmHigh 4.3 ft at 8:30 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.9 ft at 2:28 amHigh 5.4 ft at 8:51 amLow 0.9 ft at 3:29 pmHigh 3.9 ft at 9:14 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 0.9 ft at 3:05 amHigh 5.1 ft at 9:38 amLow 1.2 ft at 4:08 pmHigh 4.0 ft at 9:52 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.1 ft at 3:56 amHigh 4.7 ft at 10:18 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:59 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10:44 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.9 ft at 4:43 amHigh 4.3 ft at 11:09 amLow 1.0 ft at 5:44 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 11:39 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.1 ft at 5:37 amHigh 4.3 ft at 11:58 amLow 1.0 ft at 6:35 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 3.6 ft at 12:36 amLow 1.1 ft at 6:36 amHigh 4.2 ft at 12:51 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Oak Island Pier water temperature
The water temperature at Oak Island Pier is about 69°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 72°F and a 7 mph wind, a 2mm springsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 67 and 69°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Oak Island Pier
- Caswell Beach0.8 mi ESE · 0–1 ft · Poor
- Fort Fisher11 mi ENE · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Kure Beach Pier12 mi ENE · 2 ft · Good
- Pelican Watch14 mi NE · 2–3 ft · Fair
- Holden Beach15 mi W · 1 ft · Poor
- Carolina Beach Pier16 mi NE · 3–4 ft · Fair
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About Oak Island Pier
Oak Island Pier is a pier in Oak Island, Brunswick County, North Carolina, facing south-southwest.
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