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 beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. The beach breaks favour lefts.

Wrightsville Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	11.0°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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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Wrightsville Beach Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 25 January 2021, 06:05 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 25
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SE	S	S	S
Period (s)	8	3	4	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- on

What does Wrightsville Beach look like?

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Tides at Wrightsville Beach

Current tide and informaton

At Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina (0 km).

Next High Water: 04:59pm | 0.84m

Next Low Water: 11:09am | 0.03m

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Wrightsville Beach Sea Temperature

The Wrightsville Beach water temperature is rather cold (11.0 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 12.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.