Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ocean Isle Beach/pier today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ocean Isle Beach/pier at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ocean Isle Beach/pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 58 | 74 | 96 | 89 | 98 | 69 | 59 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.50m | 8:14PM1.15m | 8:37AM1.43m | 8:51PM1.09m | 9:18AM1.35m | 9:35PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM-0.12m | 2:36PM-0.07m | 2:27AM-0.09m | 3:13PM-0.03m | 3:06AM-0.05m | 3:51PM0.02m | 3:45AM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 59 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | SW 5 | S 5 | — | E 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | E 9 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 58 | 74 | 96 | 89 | 98 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 284 | 318 | 295 | 318 | 497 | 497 | 542 | 542 | 673 | 697 | 673 | 739 | 42 | 40 | 92 | 92 | 707 | 542 | 322 | 599 | 673 | 542 | 533 | 739 | 957 |
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