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Wilmington & Cape Fear Surf Report

Wilmington & Cape Fear (Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach) surf at 11 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10: 0–3 ft across 21 spots. Best right now: Pelican Watch, 2 ft and Fair, with a 5 mph cross-shore 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: 0–3 ft
Best now: Pelican WatchFair
Water: 68–69°F

21 spots right now: 5 Fair · 2 Poor to Fair · 14 Poor

North Topsail Beach Surf City Topsail Beach Figure Eight Island Wrightsville Beach Carolina Beach Kure Beach Holden Beach

21 spots by rating at 11 am EST. Tap a town to jump to its spots.

Wilmington & Cape Fear surf by town

Bars show the next 10 days at midday: height is the biggest surf in the town, colour is its best rating. Every bar on this page uses the same scale, with full height at 6 ft.

North Topsail Beach
1 spot · 2 ft now
Best now: North Topsail Beach Fair
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Fair, up to 2 ft
Surf City
1 spot · 1–2 ft now
Best now: Surf City Pier Poor
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Poor, up to 2 ft
Topsail Beach
1 spot · 1–2 ft now
Best now: Topsail Beach Poor
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Poor, up to 2 ft
Figure Eight Island
1 spot · 1–2 ft now
Best now: Figure Eight Island Poor
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Poor, up to 2 ft
Wrightsville Beach
7 spots · 1–2 ft now
Best now: Crystal Pier Fair
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Fair, up to 2 ft
Carolina Beach
3 spots · 2–3 ft now
Best now: Pelican Watch Fair
Best day: Wed, Nov 11, Fair, up to 2 ft
Kure Beach
2 spots · 1–2 ft now
Best now: Kure Beach Pier Poor
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Poor, up to 2 ft
Holden Beach
1 spot · 1 ft now
Best now: Holden Beach Poor
Best day: Thu, Nov 12, Poor, up to 1 ft

More towns: Oak Island · Caswell Beach · Ocean Isle Beach · Sunset Beach

Best surf in Wilmington & Cape Fear right now

Pelican WatchFair2 ft · 5 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11
Crystal PierFair2 ft · 6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11
Blockade RunnerFair2 ft · 6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11
Carolina Beach North EndFair2–3 ft · 6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11
North Topsail BeachFair2 ft · 5 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 11

Bar length is the top of each spot's height range now.

Wilmington & Cape Fear surf this weekend and the next 10 days

The biggest and best-rated Wilmington & Cape Fear spots for each of the next 7 days, at midday.
Day	Biggest surf	Where	Best-rated spot
Today	2–3 ft	Carolina Beach Pier	Pelican Watch Fair
Tomorrow	2 ft	Carolina Beach North End	Carolina Beach North End Fair
Thu, Nov 12	2 ft	Caswell Beach	Sunset Beach Poor
Fri, Nov 13	1 ft	Oak Island Pier	Blockade Runner Poor
Sat, Nov 14	flat (under 1 ft)	Oak Island Pier	Blockade Runner Poor
Sun, Nov 15	flat (under 1 ft)	Pelican Watch	Blockade Runner Poor
Mon, Nov 16	1 ft	Carolina Beach Pier	Blockade Runner Poor
Nov 20–25	Days 11–16 are in the Current app with a subscription

All 21 Wilmington & Cape Fear spots today

Every Wilmington & Cape Fear spot by town, north to south, with the rating and surf now and the next 10 days at midday. Bar height is the top of the surf range, on one scale for the whole table (full height 6 ft).
Spot and wind	Now	Next 10 days+6 days in the app
North Topsail Beach North Topsail Beach surf report
North Topsail Beach5 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 11	Fair2 ft
Surf City Surf City surf report
Surf City Pier5 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 11	Poor1–2 ft
Topsail Beach Topsail Beach surf report
Topsail Beach5 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 11	Poor1–2 ft
Figure Eight Island Figure Eight Island surf report
Figure Eight Island6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Poor1–2 ft
Wrightsville Beach Wrightsville Beach surf report
Crystal Pier6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Fair2 ft
Blockade Runner6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Fair2 ft
Mason's Inlet6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Poor to Fair2 ft
Columbia Street6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Poor2 ft
South End, Wrightsville Beach6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Poor2 ft
Johnnie Mercer's Pier6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Poor1–2 ft
Masonboro Island6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Poor1–2 ft
Carolina Beach Carolina Beach surf report
Pelican Watch5 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Fair2 ft
Carolina Beach North End6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Fair2–3 ft
Carolina Beach Pier6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Poor to Fair2–3 ft
Kure Beach Kure Beach surf report
Kure Beach Pier5 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Poor1–2 ft
Fort Fisher5 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 11	Poor1–2 ft
Holden Beach Holden Beach surf report
Holden Beach6 mph onshore (SSW)	Poor1 ft
Oak Island Oak Island surf report
Oak Island Pier6 mph onshore (SSW)	Poor0–1 ft
Caswell Beach Caswell Beach surf report
Caswell Beach6 mph onshore (SSW)	Poorflat (under 1 ft)
Ocean Isle Beach Ocean Isle Beach surf report
Ocean Isle Beach Pier6 mph onshore (SSW)	Poor1 ft
Sunset Beach Sunset Beach surf report
Sunset Beach6 mph cross-shore (SSW)	Poor1 ft

Tides today in Wilmington & Cape Fear

Tides today (Tue, Nov 10) at South End, Wrightsville Beach in Wrightsville Beach: low 0.3 ft at 1:07 am, high 4.9 ft at 7:34 am, low 0.6 ft at 2:01 pm and high 3.9 ft at 7:46 pm.

Heights in feet above MLLW. Times differ by a few minutes along Wilmington & Cape Fear.

Tide charts for each town: North Topsail Beach · Surf City · Topsail Beach · Figure Eight Island · Wrightsville Beach · Carolina Beach · Kure Beach · Holden Beach · Oak Island · Caswell Beach · Ocean Isle Beach · Sunset Beach

Wilmington & Cape Fear water temperature

Water across Wilmington & Cape Fear is 68–69°F on Tue, Nov 10; a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion.

North Topsail Beach68°F · 3/2
Surf City68°F · 3/2
Topsail Beach68°F · 3/2
Figure Eight Island68°F · 3/2
Wrightsville Beach68°F · 3/2
Kure Beach69°F · 3/2
Holden Beach68°F · 3/2
Oak Island69°F · 3/2
Caswell Beach69°F · 3/2
Ocean Isle Beach68°F · 3/2
Sunset Beach68°F · 3/2

Nearby areas in North Carolina

Outer Banks & Crystal Coast
26 spots · 1–4 ft now
Best now: Coquina Beach Good
Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Good, up to 4 ft

All North Carolina surf reports

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.