Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Wrightsville Beach today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Wrightsville Beach at 1PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Wrightsville Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 871 | 784 | 712 | 681 | 496 | 359 | 1052 | 395 | 326 | 256 | 199 | 112 | 103 | 71 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.43m | 7:08PM1.49m | 7:24AM1.52m | 7:47PM1.49m | 8:06AM1.59m | 8:28PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.13m | 1:23AM0.09m | 1:52PM0.09m | 2:04AM0.04m | 2:38PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 871 | 784 | 712 | 681 | 496 | 359 | 468 | 395 | 326 | 256 | 199 | 112 | 103 | 71 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 80 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 | NE 4 | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | N 3 | ENE 13 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 29 | 31 | 15 | — | — | 5 | 1052 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 110 | 540 | 550 | 259 | 259 | 110 |
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