Wrightsville Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Carolina, USA)

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Wrightsville Beach Surf Guide

Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the northwest. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves.

Wrightsville Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Wrightsville Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Wrightsville Beach occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Wrightsville Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Wrightsville Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in November while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

31%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Wrightsville Beach Location Map

Interactive Wrightsville Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Wrightsville Beach is Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Wrightsville Beach is New River Mcas (Jacksonville) Airport (NCA), also in USA, 64 km (40 miles) away.

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Wrightsville Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 15:51 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 13			Thu
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE
Period (s)	6	7	7	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Wrightsville Beach look like?

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Tides at Wrightsville Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, 0 km from Wrightsville Beach.

Next High Water: 05:15pm | 1.39m

Next Low Water: 11:47pm | -0.0m

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Wrightsville Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite