Surf City Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° N 77.54° W

Issued: 7 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Surf City Pier sea temperature is
27.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Surf City Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Surf City Pier surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, SSW swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surf City Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Surf City Pier in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 3rd Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
S
6
1.6
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
61
62
41
21
32
32
30
28
17
17
17
18
20
23
23
30
29
115
110
206
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
SE
10
S
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SW
10
SSW
20
S
5
SSW
15
S
20
S
10
WSW
20
SSW
35
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:43AM1.02m
10:01PM1.47m
10:22AM1.05m
10:37PM1.42m
11:04AM1.08m
11:15PM1.37m
11:48AM1.14m
11:56PM1.30m
12:37PM1.21m
00:42AM1.22m
1:30PM1.30m
1:34AM1.15m
2:28PM1.41m
2:33AM1.09m
Low Tide
3:24PM0.08m
4:30AM0.08m
4:05PM0.11m
5:04AM0.08m
4:50PM0.14m
5:39AM0.06m
5:39PM0.17m
6:17AM0.05m
6:35PM0.19m
6:58AM0.03m
7:37PM0.20m
7:45AM-0.00m
8:45PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:24
8:24
 mm
1
1
2
10
9
30
Temp °C
27
28
26
28
29
27
29
30
27
29
30
27
29
30
28
31
30
27
26
30
24
Feels °C
29
29
27
31
30
29
31
31
29
31
31
30
31
31
29
32
30
30
28
31
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
81
61
62
41
21
32
32
30
28
17
17
17
8
20
23
23
22
20
61
29
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
5
0.4
SE
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
6
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
22
13
14
13
1
18
1
2
1
28
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
9
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
S
6
1.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
1
2
15
20
23
30
29
115
110
206
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
191
996
299
0
1006
0
586
676
553
1795
1869
410
1933
1211
0
241
588
436
0
36
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
5
9
5
7
5
5
9
7
7
6
9
8
6
6
7
9
7
7
9
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Information about the Surf City Pier Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Surf City Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Surf City Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Surf City Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Surf City Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Surf City Pier is 37 km (23 miles) from the city of Wilmington. If you plan a vacation in North Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Wilmington. Wilmington has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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