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Ocean Isle Beach/pier Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Ocean Isle Beach/pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ocean Isle Beach/pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ocean Isle Beach/pier sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is 3.8°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ocean Isle Beach/pier today?
The current surf forecast for Ocean Isle Beach/pier at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ocean Isle Beach/pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSW 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | |
7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 51 | 67 | 72 | 42 | 55 | 131 | 136 | 126 | 123 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:03AM1.08m | 10:32PM1.34m | 10:50AM1.03m | 11:25PM1.29m | 11:48AM1.01m | 00:22AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM-0.02m | 4:17PM-0.05m | 5:02AM0.02m | 4:56PM-0.02m | 5:42AM0.06m | 5:40PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | 8:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 4 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 9 | SSW 7 |
 kJ | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 30 | 49 | 46 | 53 | — | — | 43 | 29 | 24 | 38 | 24 | — | 3 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 5 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 22 | — | — | 57 | 69 | 69 | 51 | 67 | 72 | 42 | 55 | 131 | 136 | 126 | 123 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 823 | 948 | 948 | 986 | 959 | 1734 | 494 | 497 | 542 | 542 | 418 | 952 | 959 | 385 | 542 | 385 | 318 | 61 | 78 | 304 | 416 | 542 | 0 | 0 |
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