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Wrightsville Beach surf break

Wrightsville Beach surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 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
20.0° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wrightsville Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Wrightsville Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wrightsville Beach in the next 12 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Sun 4th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Sun 4th May)4.5ft (1.3m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 8th May)3.5ft (1.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wrightsville Beach over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.9
S
1
S
1.1
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
1
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.7
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
1
ESE
1.2
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.7
E
0.9
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.6
E
0.7
ESE
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.9
S
Period(s) (?)8888885556676677767889109999888888556
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)20232222202034576691115935039596284648492941692641851411081067110950494665333450
Wind
(km/h)
20
SW
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SSE
10
WSW
10
SSW
25
S
15
SSW
5
S
20
S
5
WSW
5
SW
15
SW
0
N
10
E
10
E
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
20
S
10
WSW
5
WNW
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrossglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:31PM
1.58
11:02AM
1.15
11:29PM
1.50
12:01PM
1.12
12:26AM
1.41
12:58PM
1.11
1:22AM
1.31
1:57PM
1.11
2:19AM
1.22
2:58PM
1.12
3:20AM
1.15
4:00PM
1.16
4:20AM
1.11
4:58PM
1.22
5:15AM
1.09
5:46PM
1.28
6:00AM
1.08
6:28PM
1.33
6:39AM
1.08
7:05PM
1.36
7:14AM
1.06
7:40PM
1.37
7:48AM
1.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:06AM
-0.06
4:55PM
-0.05
6:04AM
0.02
5:55PM
0.05
7:11AM
0.08
7:08PM
0.13
8:19AM
0.10
8:25PM
0.16
9:17AM
0.10
9:30PM
0.16
10:05AM
0.09
10:25PM
0.15
10:49AM
0.08
11:14PM
0.14
11:29AM
0.07
12:00AM
0.13
12:07PM
0.06
12:43AM
0.12
12:44PM
0.06
1:24AM
0.12
1:21PM
0.07
2:03AM
0.11
1:56PM
0.07
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
Sunrise-6:22--6:20--6:20--6:18--6:18--6:16--6:16--6:15--6:13--6:13--6:11--6:11-
Sunset--7:53--7:54--7:55--7:57--7:58--7:58--7:59--8:00--8:00--8:01--8:01--8:02
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Rain (mm)
---------10621-1----------341-31----1
Temp. °C212324212324222324222022212122222223212222202223221920202123222225232525
Feels °C (?)192221202121212020191921202020222119182118172120201919212123222224222624

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Wrightsville Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wrightsville Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Wrightsville Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wrightsville Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wrightsville Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Wrightsville Beach is 12 km (7 miles) from the city of Wilmington. If you plan a vacation in North Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Wilmington. Wilmington has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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