Ocean Isle Beach/Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Carolina North)
| Name: | Ocean Isle Beach/Pier |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: N |
Ocean Isle Beach/Pier in North Carolina is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. It's sometimes crowded here. It can even get crowded enough to be dangerous.
Overall Ocean Isle Beach/Pier Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Ocean Isle Beach/Pier surf quality by season and Ocean Isle Beach/Pier surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to United-States - Carolina North surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Ocean Isle Beach/Pier
Visitor Reviews of Ocean Isle Beach/Pier |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Holden Beach | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Long Beach _5 | 13 mi |
| Third closest break | Cherry Grove Pier | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest break | North Myrtle/27th Avenue South | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Fort Fisher | 21 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Ocean Crest Pier Buoy | 10 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Frying Pan Shoals Buoy | 47 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Onslow Bay Outer Buoy | 81 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Edisto Buoy | 107 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Diamond Shoals Buoy | 183 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier: |
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| Closest tide station | Shallotte Inlet (Bowen Point), North Carolina | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Holden Beach, North Carolina | 3 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Lockwoods Folly Inlet, North Carolina | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Tubbs Inlet, North Carolina | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Sunset Beach Bridge, North Carolina | 11 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier: |
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| Closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 245 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 254 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Hawksnest (United States) | 255 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Ski Beech Mountain Resort (United States) | 260 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 271 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier: |
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| Closest city location | Shallotte (United States) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Oak Island (United States) | 9 mi |
| Third closest city location | Long Beach (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Sunset Beach (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Carolina Shores (United States) | 15 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier is Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in USA, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), also in USA, 62 km (39 miles) away.
- Third is New River Mcas (Jacksonville) Airport (NCA) in USA, 120 km (75 miles) away.
- Florence Rgnl Airport (FLO) in USA is 133 km (83 miles) away.
- Pope Afb (Fayetteville) Airport (POB), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier and is 154 km (96 miles) away.
