Topsail Island surf break

Topsail Island surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 2026 EDT
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Topsail Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Topsail Island sea temperature is
22.2° C
(Which is 2.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Topsail Island today?

The current surf forecast for Topsail Island at 12PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (21 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Topsail Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
53
54
46
56
109
93
40
35
33
32
93
91
88
143
71
60
119
60
59
59
57
62
51
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
5
WNW
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:02PM1.16m
00:30AM1.56m
1:09PM1.17m
1:31AM1.44m
2:16PM1.20m
Low Tide
6:03AM-0.05m
5:52PM-0.01m
7:01AM-0.01m
7:01PM0.08m
7:59AM0.02m
8:13PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:10
8:10
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
23
23
25
25
26
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
24
24
24
23
23
25
26
25
24
24
24
27
26
26
24
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
26
26
26
27
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
6
Energy kJ
97
53
54
46
25
109
93
34
35
33
32
93
91
88
73
71
60
60
60
59
59
57
62
51
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
8
25
25
25
8
8
8
40
31
23
23
7
7
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
7
4
4
1
1
7
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
Energy kJ
56
143
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
88
759
762
1521
262
42
0
0
59
224
231
223
223
220
0
197
197
197
324
324
42
42
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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