Ocean Isle Beach/pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Carolina, USA)

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Ocean Isle Beach/pier Surf Guide

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 Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ocean Isle Beach/pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ocean Isle Beach/pier occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ocean Isle Beach/pier (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Ocean Isle Beach/pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in September while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ocean Isle Beach/pier Location Map

Interactive Ocean Isle Beach/pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Ocean Isle Beach/pier Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 11:12 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SE	SE
Period (s)	5	5	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	on

What does Ocean Isle Beach/pier look like?

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Tides at Ocean Isle Beach/pier

Current tide and informaton

For Holden Beach, North Carolina, 5 km from Ocean Isle Beach/pier.

Next High Water: 11:25pm | 1.29m

Next Low Water: 04:56pm | -0.02m

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Ocean Isle Beach/pier Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), yet at 19.0 °C the sea remains several degrees colder than the air at Ocean Isle Beach/pier. The majority of surfers will need a spring wetsuit though a summer suit or even a shorty may suffice for a short session.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite