Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Isle Beach/pier surf forecast from 10 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 15 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ocean Isle Beach/pier this week:
The surf forecast for Ocean Isle Beach/pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ocean Isle Beach/pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 15th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Isle Beach/pier over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 15 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 28 | 55 | 27 | 29 | 50 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 53 | 91 | 92 | 108 | 170 | 98 | 171 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.51m | 4:11AM1.27m | 4:52PM1.62m | 5:14AM1.29m | 5:53PM1.73m | 6:15AM1.34m | 6:49PM1.83m | 7:10AM1.40m | 7:41PM1.89m | 8:01AM1.44m | 8:30PM1.90m | 8:50AM1.44m | 9:21PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM-0.20m | 10:22PM-0.16m | 10:29AM-0.30m | 11:16PM-0.24m | 11:19AM-0.38m | 00:09AM-0.30m | 12:09PM-0.44m | 1:04AM-0.34m | 1:03PM-0.46m | 2:02AM-0.36m | 2:02PM-0.47m | 2:59AM-0.37m | 3:01PM-0.45m | 3:54AM-0.37m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 28 | 55 | 27 | 29 | 50 | — | — | — | 23 | 53 | 91 | 92 | 108 | 170 | 98 | 171 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 2135 | 497 | 395 | 569 | 512 | 98 | 773 | 59 | 170 | 1568 | 957 | 952 | 967 | 102 | 318 | 952 | 741 | 341 | 385 | 92 |
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