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Carolina Beach Pier, Carolina Beach, NC

3ft
swell
GOOD
6s period
☁️Overcast
69°Fair
69°Fwater
8 km/hSSW
offshore Hs3.5ft
Swell Period6s
Swell DirESE
Wind8 km/h
Wind Gust16 km/h
UV Index3

Swell

Primary

3ft6sfrom ESE 117°

Wind Sea

1ft2sfrom S 187°
NESW

Wind

8km/h

SSW195°

Gusts16 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
69°F
🌡Air
69°F
UV Index
3 Moderate
Visibility
13 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Rain chance
3%
Gusts
16 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌧
★★★

1–3ft

ESE
76°F63°F
↑21
💧55%

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★

1–2.5ft

ESE
63°F51°F
↑20

Sun

☁️
★★★

1–2.5ft

ESE
67°F47°F
↑13

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Carolina Beach Pier Surf Report

Carolina Beach, NC · 34.0568°, -77.8813°

Also known as: Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach Pier (Carolina Beach, NC) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Sep & Dec. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Sep & Dec

Best time to surf Carolina Beach Pier: seasonal wave data

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