Carolina Beach Pier Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

1-2FT

Knee to thigh

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

4.7FT6s
S191º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

14KTSSSW

18kts gusts, Cross-shore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

2.9FT

Temperature

83°F

spotName Wind & Weather
88ºF

Rashguard

Kurt Korte

South Onslow - New Hanover Forecast

Kurt Korte

Today

Waist high southerly windswell with larger sets approaching the chest high range to the north.

Continued southerly windswell for today with strong sideshore winds. The shape and quality won't be great, but there will be some decent waves around given the time of year.

Carolina Beach Pier Surf Forecast

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Carolina Beach Pier Surf Guide

Quieter and more rugged, the community of Carolina Beach is one that puts rural simplicity over urban prosperity. Motels, beach shops and condos continue to line the rough, narrow streets as the impending signs of beach erosion become ever more visible since the artificial opening of the Carolina Beach Inlet in 1952. To get to Carolina Beach, follow 421 south off 17 a mile or so after you cross the bridge and you'll see a harbor and a BP station on the left. Go left and follow it to the beach ro... Read more