Surf City Pier Surf Forecast

/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /

USA (1297 breaks) / Lat Long: (34.43° N 77.54° W)

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Surf City Pier surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 Aug 2025 EDT

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

Today's Surf City Pier sea temperature is 27.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Surf City Pier this week:

The surf forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Surf City Pier in the next 12 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 05) at 5AM.

Wave Type	Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	5AM (Tue 2nd Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf	5AM (Tue 2nd Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Most Powerful	2AM (Tue 2nd Sep)	4.5ft (1.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Surf City Pier over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
		Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Fri 05
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SE	SE	SE	SE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SSE	SSE	SE
Period(s) (?)	8	8	8	7	4	5	6	6	7	7	8	8	7	7	4	5	6	7	6	6	7
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	17	16	22	27	67	113	136	125	214	364	316	113	110	77	39	58	56	117	132	97	56
Wind (km/h)	W	NNW	SSE	ENE	NE	ENE	NNE	NE	E	NE	NE	ESE	ENE	ENE	E	SW	NW	S	SW	SW	S
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	glass	on	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross	cross	cross- on	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross	off	cross- on	cross	glass	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	12:21AM 1.05	1:07PM 1.34		1:11AM 0.98		2:05PM 1.33	2:10AM 0.95		3:07PM 1.34	3:15AM 0.95		4:07PM 1.39	4:17AM 1.00		5:01PM 1.46		5:12AM 1.09	5:49PM 1.54		6:01AM 1.20	6:33PM 1.61
Low Tide / height (m)		6:18AM 0.27	7:35PM 0.41		7:07AM 0.30		8:40PM 0.44	8:04AM 0.31		9:46PM 0.43	9:07AM 0.30		10:43PM 0.38	10:08AM 0.24		11:31PM 0.32	11:04AM 0.17		12:12AM 0.23	11:56AM 0.09

		Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01			Tuesday 02			Wednesday 03			Thursday 04			Fri 05
Sunrise	-	6:41	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:43	-	-	6:45	-	-	6:45	-
Sunset	-	-	7:38	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:36	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:34	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:30

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	25	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	26	26	27	26	24	26	23	22	26	24	22	25	23	24	25	24	22	27	25	27	29
Feels °C (?)	26	28	26	27	22	22	20	20	24	22	20	23	22	24	25	25	23	28	27	29	29

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Carolina North

Wind Update Offshore wind reported 33 km from Surf City Pier (light winds from the WSW at BUOY-JMPN7 33 km from Surf City Pier). 0.4m 8s swell from the SE with a 0.4m 3s local chop from the SSW and a 0.3m 5s windswell from the ESE. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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27.3

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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Surf City Pier may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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.