Wrightsville Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.21° N 77.79° W

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wrightsville Beach sea temperature is
24.5° C

1.8°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wrightsville Beach at 12AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.6
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
42
29
26
17
24
11
12
13
15
15
17
32
25
42
53
79
104
154
182
247
189
69
61
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
10
W
0
W
15
SSE
20
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
W
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:44PM1.54m
6:05AM1.15m
6:38PM1.63m
6:59AM1.18m
7:30PM1.67m
7:53AM1.20m
Low Tide
00:23AM-0.01m
12:11PM-0.16m
1:21AM-0.06m
1:08PM-0.19m
2:17AM-0.11m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
26
24
24
23
23
28
29
28
27
26
26
26
27
29
30
29
25
26
27
26
25
29
28
Feels °C
29
26
25
26
24
25
31
30
29
30
29
30
28
29
29
29
28
25
27
27
27
27
32
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
5
6
7
16
11
12
13
12
12
11
12
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
148
107
69
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
2
2
6
2
2
7
7
7
7
15
15
14
7
7
7
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.9
S
5
1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
33
42
29
26
17
24
17
32
25
42
53
79
104
154
182
247
189
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
550
161
33
39
811
33
225
979
924
720
799
686
690
990
992
985
996
25
274
283
22
0
0
467
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
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2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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