Wrightsville Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.21° N 77.79° W

Wrightsville Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Wrightsville Beach sea temperature is
24.6°C
0.6° 

Wrightsville Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Wrightsville Beach surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with 618 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wrightsville Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Wrightsville Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Wrightsville Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Mon 12th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Mon 12th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 10th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wrightsville Beach over the next 16 days.


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