Ocracoke · Hyde County · North Carolina
Ocracoke Island Surf Report & Forecast, North Carolina
Ocracoke Island, North Carolina: 3–4 ft, waist to chest high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 2.5 ft at 11 seconds from the southeast, with a 16 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 22 mph. Water is about 66°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 2.6 ft at 6:56 pm.
3–4 ft
waist to chest high
- Swell
- 2.5 ft · 11 s · SEplus 1.3 ft · 4 s · WSW
- Wind
- 16 mph (WNW), gusts 22offshore
- Tide
- 0.8 ft risinghigh 2.6 ft at 6:56 pm
- Water
- 66°F3/2
- Air
- 65°Ffeels like 54°F
- Sun
- rise 6:32 amset 5:02 pm
Ocracoke Island surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Ocracoke Island: 10 am, Good, on a falling mid 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 Ocracoke Island: 6 am, Fair, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 19 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 25 | 3.7 ft |
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 18 mph offshore (W), gusts 25 | 3.8 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 18 mph offshore (W), gusts 24 | 3.4 ft |
| 9 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 17 mph offshore (W), gusts 23 | 2.8 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Good | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 1.9 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Fair | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Good | 17 mph offshore (W), gusts 23 | 0.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Fair | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 0.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 0.3 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 3 ft | Fair | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 0.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Good | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 20 | 1.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Good | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 2.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 6 mph offshore (W) | 3.3 ft |
| 7 am | 2–3 ft | Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (W) | 3.6 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 5 mph cross-shore (W) | 3.5 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 3.1 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 7 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 2.4 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 1.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (SW) | 0.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 11 mph cross-shore (SW) | 0.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 2–3 ft | Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 17 | 0.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 20 | 0.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 22 | 1.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 22 | 1.6 ft |
Ocracoke Island waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Ocracoke Island arrive about every minute with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 3.5 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
- Lulls
- about 57 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 17% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Ocracoke Island surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Ocracoke Island: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 3–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Good). 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 Ocracoke Island 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 | 3–4 ft | Good | 2.8 ft · 11 s · SE | 18 mph offshore (W), gusts 24 | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 21 | 10 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Fair | 2.0 ft · 11 s · SE | 5 mph cross-shore (W) | 12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 17 | 6 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.5 ft · 10 s · ESE | 7 mph offshore (N) | calm | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.1 ft · 6 s · S | 14 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 20 | 23 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 32 | 1 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 9 s · ESE | 22 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 28 | 18 mph cross-shore (W) | 6 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.3 ft · 12 s · SE | 25 mph offshore (NW), gusts 31 | 22 mph offshore (NW), gusts 27 | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 9 s · ESE | 20 mph offshore (NW), gusts 27 | 15 mph offshore (NW), gusts 20 | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 8 s · ESE | 16 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 21 | 14 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 19 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 17 mph offshore (N) | 14 mph cross-shore (N) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | 20 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 22 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 4 pm |
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Ocracoke Island tide chart and tide times
Tides at Ocracoke Island today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.1 ft at 12:06 am, high 3.8 ft at 6:40 am, low 0.2 ft at 1:10 pm and high 2.6 ft at 6:56 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.8 ft and rising.
Ocracoke Island tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.1 ft at 12:06 amHigh 3.8 ft at 6:40 amLow 0.2 ft at 1:10 pmHigh 2.6 ft at 6:56 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.2 ft at 12:44 amHigh 3.6 ft at 7:20 amLow 0.3 ft at 1:50 pmHigh 2.6 ft at 7:38 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.4 ft at 1:24 amHigh 3.7 ft at 8:02 amLow 0.6 ft at 2:31 pmHigh 2.7 ft at 8:20 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.8 ft at 2 amHigh 4.0 ft at 8:42 amLow 1.1 ft at 3:17 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 8:59 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.1 ft at 2:45 amHigh 3.9 ft at 9:23 amLow 1.2 ft at 4:02 pmHigh 2.8 ft at 9:38 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.0 ft at 3:34 amHigh 3.4 ft at 10:02 amLow 0.8 ft at 4:52 pmHigh 2.2 ft at 10:26 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 0.7 ft at 4:20 amHigh 2.9 ft at 10:53 amLow 0.7 ft at 5:30 pmHigh 2.2 ft at 11:21 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.8 ft at 5:09 amHigh 2.8 ft at 11:38 amLow 0.6 ft at 6:17 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.2 ft at 12:17 amLow 0.8 ft at 6:06 amHigh 2.7 ft at 12:26 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Ocracoke Island water temperature
The water temperature at Ocracoke Island is about 66°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 54°F and a 16 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 65 and 67°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 Ocracoke Island
- Frisco Beach21 mi ENE · 2 ft · Poor
- Old Lighthouse27 mi ENE · 4 ft · Fair
- Avon Pier31 mi ENE · 4–5 ft · Good
- Salvo / Waves42 mi NE · 4–5 ft · Good
- Rodanthe Pier44 mi NE · 4–5 ft · Good
- S-Turns45 mi NE · 4–5 ft · Good
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About Ocracoke Island
Ocracoke Island is a beach break in Ocracoke, Hyde County, North Carolina, facing southeast. Also called Ocracoke Village.
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