Surf Forecasts:
Ocean Isle Beach/pier surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, ESE swell with 126 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E 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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. 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 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ocean Isle Beach/pier over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
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 kJ | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 73 | 55 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM0.96m | 2:27PM1.19m | 2:48AM0.97m | 3:23PM1.21m | 3:46AM1.00m | 4:22PM1.25m | 4:45AM1.07m | 5:17PM1.31m | 5:37AM1.18m | 6:03PM1.38m | 6:21AM1.31m | 6:42PM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.15m | 9:08PM0.20m | 9:10AM0.13m | 10:10PM0.13m | 10:10AM0.05m | 10:54PM0.05m | 10:57AM-0.04m | 11:31PM-0.04m | 11:37AM-0.13m | 00:05AM-0.12m | 12:16PM-0.21m | 00:39AM-0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 73 | 55 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | — | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 20 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 51 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | SE 9 | — | S 5 | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 22 | 72 | 36 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 1129 | 1276 | 1188 | 21 | 828 | 21 | 92 | 952 | 542 | 952 | 966 | 384 | 1268 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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