Surf City Pier Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

1-2FT

Knee to thigh

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

1.9FT8s
E96º
1FT7s
SE130º
1.4FT3s
SW214º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

12KTSSSW

22kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

2.1FT

Temperature

73°F

spotName Wind & Weather
77ºF

1mm wetsuit

Rob Mitstifer

South Onslow - New Hanover Forecast

Rob Mitstifer

Today

E swell sets up smaller but fun size thigh-waist high surf with favorable AM winds/conditions.

Leftover E swell is down from days prior but we have another clean morning window with offshore winds. Worth a look on the morning lower tide although shape is a little straight/walled. Smaller for the midday and PM, and onshore southerly winds increase for bump and chop. Still rideable then though so don't write it off.

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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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