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Lat Long: 34.43° N 77.54° W

Surf City Pier Surf Photo: 'nose ride' by George Howard

Issued: 7 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Surf City Pier sea temperature is

29.0°C

1.1°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ENE	E	ESE	SSW
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	ENE	ESE	SSW
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NE	E	ESE	ENE
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	E	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	SSW
	11 s	on	4 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE	ENE	ESE	SSW
	11 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SE		ESE	ENE
	10 s	on		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE		ESE	ENE
	10 s	glass		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		ESE	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		SE	ESE
	10 s	glass		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSE		E	SE
	10 s	glass		9 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE	SE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE	SE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S		ESE	SE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	SSW		SE	ESE
	9 s	cross- on		6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	S	S	SE	ESE
	9 s	cross- on	2 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Surf City Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 19 minutes before low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.7 ft). Range 7.46m (24.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 12:47 am 12 Sep 2019