Wrightsville Beach surf break

Wrightsville Beach surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 May 2026 EDT
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Wrightsville Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wrightsville Beach sea temperature is
19.2° C
(Which is 4.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wrightsville Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Wrightsville Beach at 6AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (07 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
1
SSW
5
1
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
64
66
74
165
207
127
124
48
26
10
15
14
21
18
32
12
39
25
32
68
48
53
25
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
20
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:39PM1.23m
11:57AM0.91m
00:22AM1.20m
12:41PM0.93m
1:06AM1.18m
1:27PM0.98m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.22m
5:27PM0.26m
6:40AM0.24m
6:26PM0.29m
7:39AM0.23m
7:47PM0.28m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
22
22
21
23
20
22
21
16
14
14
14
17
18
18
18
19
19
20
21
21
20
18
19
19
22
23
21
20
15
20
21
14
12
11
11
15
15
16
17
18
18
20
20
20
18
18
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.6
SE
6
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1
S
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
0.7
SE
6
0.3
E
9
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
32
2
2
2
76
48
26
10
6
6
5
18
32
12
39
25
13
13
31
13
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
E
8
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
11
0.3
E
8
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
2
6
10
9
9
9
12
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
13
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
E
8
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
3
6
6
8
6
6
6
12
3
2
2
5
1
5
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.2
S
5
1
SSW
5
1
S
5
0.7
SSW
5
Energy kJ
62
64
66
74
165
207
127
124
2
10
15
14
21
8
17
12
32
68
48
53
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
505
0
323
476
245
236
33
22
0
33
110
747
338
467
686
596
619
924
1075
1686
99
3
580
236
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
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