What are the current surf conditions at Columbia St?

Columbia St currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Columbia St?

The best time to surf Columbia St is typically when swell comes from the SE direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Columbia St Surf Report & Forecast

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

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🌬️ WIND

4
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🌊 SWELL

2.1
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HEIGHT

2.1ft

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PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

5kt

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AIR TEMP

18°C

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SWELL

1ft @
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SURF QUALITY

Good surfing conditions. Sweet 2.1ft waves with mixed swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from NW would be better.

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Thursday

Mar 26

GOOD15 good hours

🌊 1.8-2.4ft 💨 1-9kt 🌡️ 13-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	E	3kt	SE	3kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SE	3kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	ESE	3kt	SSE	3kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	ESE	2kt	SSW	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	ESE	2kt	SW	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	ESE	1kt	W	1kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	6s	ESE	1kt	W	1kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	6s	ESE	1kt	W	2kt	13°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	ESE	1kt	W	2kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	6s	ESE	3kt	WSW	4kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SW	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	ESE	5kt	SSW	7kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SSW	8kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	10kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	11kt	22°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	11kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	13kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	14kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	16kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	SE	7kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	20kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	21kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	23kt	17°C	15°C	0mm

Friday

Mar 27

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.3-2.1ft 💨 8-12kt 🌡️ 17-25°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	24kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	26kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	26kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	26kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SW	25kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	23kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	22kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	20kt	22°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	19kt	23°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	18kt	24°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	18kt	25°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	18kt	24°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	19kt	23°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	19kt	23°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	21kt	22°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	23kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	26kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	SE	11kt	W	23kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	SSE	11kt	NNW	21kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	19kt	18°C	15°C	0mm

Saturday

Mar 28

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.2-2.9ft 💨 9-13kt 🌡️ 10-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	S	11kt	NNE	19kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	5s	S	11kt	NNE	19kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	5s	S	11kt	NNE	19kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	5s	S	11kt	NNE	20kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	21kt	12°C	15°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	22kt	11°C	15°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	23kt	11°C	15°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	24kt	11°C	15°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	24kt	10°C	15°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	17kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	16kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	5s	S	11kt	NNE	15kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	5s	S	11kt	NNE	14kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	SSE	10kt	NNE	14kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2ft	7s	SE	10kt	NNE	13kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	ESE	10kt	NNE	13kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	8s	ESE	10kt	NNE	14kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	8s	ESE	10kt	NNE	16kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	ESE	10kt	NNE	17kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	8s	ESE	10kt	NE	17kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	8s	E	10kt	NE	18kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	9kt	NE	18kt	10°C	15°C	0mm

Sunday

Mar 29

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 2.1-4.1ft 💨 8-13kt 🌡️ 9-14°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	8s	E	10kt	ENE	18kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3.3ft	8s	E	10kt	ENE	18kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	4.1ft	8s	E	10kt	ENE	18kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	8s	E	10kt	ENE	18kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	E	10kt	ENE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	E	10kt	NE	20kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	E	11kt	NE	20kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	ESE	11kt	NE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	7s	ESE	11kt	NE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	ESE	12kt	NE	19kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	ESE	13kt	NE	18kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	ESE	13kt	ENE	17kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	8s	ESE	13kt	ENE	17kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	8s	E	13kt	ENE	16kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.7ft	8s	E	12kt	ENE	15kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	8s	E	12kt	ENE	15kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	3.6ft	8s	E	12kt	ENE	15kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	8s	E	12kt	ENE	15kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	ESE	11kt	ENE	15kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	ESE	10kt	ENE	16kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	7s	ESE	9kt	ENE	17kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	ENE	17kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	ENE	17kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	3.1ft	7s	ESE	8kt	ENE	17kt	11°C	15°C	0mm

Monday

Mar 30

GOOD24 good hours

🌊 3.0-3.7ft 💨 3-8kt 🌡️ 11-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	ESE	7kt	NE	15kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	ESE	7kt	NE	14kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	7s	ESE	6kt	NE	13kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	ESE	5kt	NE	11kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	7s	ESE	4kt	NNE	9kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	7s	ESE	3kt	NNE	7kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.7ft	7s	ESE	3kt	NE	6kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	7s	ESE	3kt	ENE	6kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.6ft	7s	ESE	3kt	E	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	7s	ESE	4kt	ESE	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.5ft	7s	ESE	5kt	ESE	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SE	9kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SE	9kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SE	9kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SE	9kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSE	9kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSE	9kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSE	9kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSE	9kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SSE	9kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	7s	ESE	5kt	SSE	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	7s	ESE	5kt	S	8kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	7s	ESE	5kt	S	8kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

GOOD14 good hours

🌊 2.4-3.0ft 💨 3-10kt 🌡️ 14-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	7s	SE	5kt	S	10kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	5kt	S	13kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	16kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	12kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	9kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	4kt	SSW	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	4kt	SSW	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	3kt	SW	7kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	3kt	SW	8kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	5kt	SW	9kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	6kt	SW	10kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	8kt	SSW	10kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	7s	SE	8kt	SSW	11kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	11kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	SE	10kt	SSW	11kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	11kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	11kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	11kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	7s	SE	8kt	ENE	13kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	SE	7kt	NW	14kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSW	16kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSW	17kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	19kt	17°C	16°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

FAIR8 good hours

🌊 2.1-2.8ft 💨 4-10kt 🌡️ 15-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	19kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSW	17kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.8ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	15kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	14kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	14kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	4kt	SSW	14kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	4kt	SSW	13kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	13kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	12kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	7s	SE	8kt	SSW	11kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	11kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	7s	SE	10kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	7s	SE	10kt	SSW	13kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	7s	SE	10kt	SSW	14kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	SE	10kt	SSW	15kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	17kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	8s	ESE	9kt	SSW	18kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	ESE	8kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	ESE	8kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	ESE	8kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	8s	ESE	7kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	16°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

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Average Swell:1.9ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:1-12kt SE

Water Temperature:14-15°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Columbia St in North Carolina is a reasonably exposed beach break with reliable surf year-round. It works best with offshore winds from the northwest and receives a mix of groundswells and windswells, with the ideal swell direction from the northeast. The beach offers both left- and right-hand waves and maintains good surf quality at all tide stages. It is a popular spot that can get crowded, so wearing a gath helmet is recommended for safety in the lineup. The best conditions occur when a northeast swell aligns with NW offshore winds, with November providing the most consistent clean surf during winter.

Best Swell Direction: SE

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionNE

Ideal Wind DirectionNW

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