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Ocean Isle Beach/Pier, United States, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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.
Ocean Isle Beach/Pier break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Ocean Isle Beach/Pier, Carolina North. Use the tab navigation above to view Ocean Isle Beach/Pier sea temperature, Ocean Isle Beach/Pier photographs, Ocean Isle Beach/Pier detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Ocean Isle Beach/Pier webcams, current wind from Carolina North live weather stations and Ocean Isle Beach/Pier tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Ocean Isle Beach/Pier. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Carolina North surf breaks near to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Ocean Isle Beach/Pier Location Map

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Use this relief map to navigate to Carolina North surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Ocean Isle Beach/Pier

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Long Beach _5 14 mi
Second closest break North Myrtle/27th Avenue South 19 mi
Third closest break Fort Fisher 21 mi
Fourth closest break Apache Pier 25 mi
Fifth closest break Pelican Watch 26 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier:

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:

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

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Ski Resorts closest to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier:

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

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Town and city forecasts close to Ocean Isle Beach/Pier:

Closest city location Wilmington (United States) 35 mi
Second closest city location Georgetown (United States) 67 mi
Third closest city location Charleston (United States) 122 mi
Fourth closest city location Mount Pleasant (United States) 124 mi
Fifth closest city location Raleigh (United States) 130 mi