Surf City Pier Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

0-1FT

Shin to knee

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

1.3FT9s
SE124º
1.3FT3s
SSW200º
0.4FT7s
SE139º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

6KTSSSW

15kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

2.8FT

Temperature

82°F

spotName Wind & Weather
78ºF

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Rob Mitstifer

South Onslow - New Hanover Forecast

Rob Mitstifer

Today

Small knee-knee+ surf. Loggable waves on the early AM low tide but looking small.

Dawn-Midday Outlook: Leftover swell in the knee to thigh high range. Winds are WSW with clean/semi-clean conditions. Low tide early on is the window to target before high tide slows down surf.

Afternoon Outlook: Increasing SSW winds PM set up semi choppy conditions. Look for more small surf.

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Surf City Pier Surf Guide

The beaches of Surf City and Topsail are referred to as the Onslow County beaches and are characterized by weak south swells that produce few surprises during the summer and fall months. You might stumble upon something worth riding, but generally, these are not prime surfing destinations, even by North Carolina standards.

Lying on the north side of the 22-mile-long island of Topsail, Surf City functions mainly as a military center and a vacation spot for Jacksonville weekenders (mostly... 
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