Surf City Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.43° N 77.54° W

Issued: 7 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Surf City Pier sea temperature is
27.8° 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 4 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 290 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Surf City Pier in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. 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+) 8AM (Mon 6th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 5s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 10th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 11th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G’day, Rusty here, and mate, I’ll level with you – the next couple of weeks at Surf City Pier (Surf-City-Pier) are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long dry spell before anything even close to worth paddling out for shows up. The water’s sitting at about 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there, but the waves are flat as a pancake for days.

From Saturday July 4th right through to Monday July 6th, it’s all tiny, weak swell with poor onshore or cross-shore wind. We’re talking 1ft to 3ft of slop, with combined energy in the miserable 20 to 92 range – barely enough to ruffle the surface. Forget it.

Tuesday July 7th morning finally offers a bit of a pulse, with a clean-ish cross-offshore wind from the west. Swell bumps up to 4ft from the south, but the period’s only 6 seconds – short, weak, and sloppy. Combined energy hits 177 (moderate), but it’s still just “surfable but very ordinary.” Wednesday and Thursday are mostly a write-off again, with onshore junk and tiny waves.

Now, here’s the one highlight worth holding out for: Friday morning July 10th. We get a clean morning with light cross-offshore wind from the west-southwest, and the south-southwest swell builds to 5ft at 7 seconds. Combined energy jumps to 345 – moderate-to-strong – and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the standout of the whole period, but keep it in perspective: it’s just a flicker of quality. The afternoon goes pear-shaped as the wind swings and chops it up, and the rest of the weekend is a mix of clean-ish mornings but smaller, weaker swell (4ft to 5ft, energy 147 to 278) and messy afternoons.

From Monday July 13th onward, it’s back to tiny, weak swell – under 3ft – with mostly cross-onshore wind. Combined energy sinks below 100 again for days on end. There’s a clean window on Sunday July 19th morning with light cross-offshore wind, but only 2ft from the southeast – just a knee-high dribble.

Bottom line: this is a tough run. If you’re desperate, Friday July 10th morning is your best shot at something clean and rideable. Other than that, expect long gaps of flatness. For the most part, this spot is more interesting for the kites than paddle surfers right now. Hang in there, and check back with me – forecasts can change.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
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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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
S
6
0.5
SE
9
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
30
28
17
17
17
36
80
91
94
95
76
39
81
35
38
50
184
210
207
219
Wind (km/h)
5
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
5
N
15
W
15
W
15
SSE
10
ENE
15
E
10
W
5
WNW
15
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
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
3:29PM1.51m
3:35AM1.06m
4:30PM1.62m
4:40AM1.06m
Low Tide
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
8:38AM-0.04m
9:55PM0.15m
9:35AM-0.08m
11:01PM0.09m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:01
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:24
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
2
5
21
2
35
2
6
1
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
29
30
27
29
30
28
31
31
28
31
33
25
24
26
26
27
31
29
30
34
30
Feels °C
32
31
29
31
31
30
32
31
31
33
34
28
27
28
28
30
34
31
32
35
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
9
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
ESE
9
0.1
SE
10
1.1
S
7
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Energy kJ
32
30
28
17
17
17
7
12
23
59
22
76
38
38
35
38
29
4
121
13
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
E
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
24
21
39
40
29
20
3
6
14
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
S
6
0.4
NE
3
0.8
S
6
1.4
S
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
3
2
3
10
36
80
91
94
95
81
2
50
184
210
207
219
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
205
1719
590
1655
1719
436
299
474
0
0
0
54
59
191
0
0
205
0
0
704
306
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
7
5
5
8
7
5
5
9
7
9
5
7
5
5
4
8
4
5
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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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