Wrightsville Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.21° N 77.79° W

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wrightsville Beach sea temperature is
26.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Wrightsville Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wrightsville Beach today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wrightsville Beach at 8PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Wrightsville Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1.5
SSW
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
82
131
146
182
139
123
180
394
279
204
273
131
237
83
60
43
30
29
23
15
18
15
14
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
45
SW
30
W
15
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:47AM1.24m
11:11PM1.49m
11:45AM1.27m
00:04AM1.40m
12:40PM1.29m
00:55AM1.29m
Low Tide
4:46PM-0.09m
5:39AM-0.07m
5:45PM-0.00m
6:35AM-0.03m
6:51PM0.08m
7:33AM0.01m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:24
8:25
 mm
4
12
2
1
Temp °C
31
32
30
28
28
27
27
27
24
27
31
29
28
25
23
23
27
29
30
28
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
31
30
28
27
27
28
29
27
20
27
31
32
30
27
23
23
26
29
30
29
28
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.1
S
7
0.1
SE
13
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
131
7
109
83
60
43
30
29
23
15
18
15
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
7
3
3
6
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
S
7
1.4
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1.5
SSW
7
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
66
82
131
146
182
139
123
180
394
279
204
273
131
237
2
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2579
2585
2587
467
330
39
79
263
263
283
3
0
0
0
0
33
0
79
91
707
686
686
857
263
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Rating
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2
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3
3
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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2
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3
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3
3
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2
2
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1
2
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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