Wrightsville Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.21° N 77.79° W

Issued: 1 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wrightsville Beach sea temperature is
28.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Wrightsville Beach at 5AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
5
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
6
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
64
83
54
41
64
58
69
65
67
96
77
56
91
93
108
123
85
115
85
80
103
131
175
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
25
S
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
S
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:48AM1.20m
1:22PM1.26m
1:36AM1.16m
2:16PM1.32m
2:31AM1.11m
3:16PM1.38m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.06m
7:58PM0.23m
8:06AM0.04m
9:07PM0.20m
9:04AM0.00m
10:09PM0.15m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
3
Temp °C
27
27
27
31
31
32
29
28
27
27
27
31
33
33
30
30
29
29
29
33
35
31
28
28
Feels °C
29
30
30
33
31
32
29
31
29
30
30
34
34
33
31
31
30
31
30
33
35
31
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
23
24
52
41
23
22
22
21
21
20
54
43
21
32
33
22
33
21
62
50
20
20
18
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
24
24
2
2
2
2
2
20
20
2
3
3
3
21
20
2
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
5
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
6
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
69
64
83
54
41
64
58
69
65
67
96
77
56
91
93
108
123
85
115
85
80
103
131
175
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
624
99
0
3
797
2562
330
3
33
0
0
0
550
923
923
33
374
300
22
22
274
300
263
274
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
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