What are the current surf conditions at The Point?

The Point 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 The Point?

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

The Point Surf Report & Forecast

Emerald Isle, North Carolina

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🌬️ WIND

26
kt

🌊 SWELL

1.4
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.4ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

29kt

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AIR TEMP

10°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.6ft @
5s

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PRECIPITATION

0.1mm

SURF QUALITY

Poor conditions right now. Small 1.4ft waves with mixed swell but blown out with 26kt winds Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Saturday

Mar 28

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.2-2.7ft 💨 16-27kt 🌡️ 9-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	5s	SSW	16kt	N	17kt	16°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	5s	SSW	19kt	NNE	20kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2ft	5s	SSW	22kt	NNE	24kt	13°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	SSW	23kt	NNE	26kt	12°C	13°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	5s	S	24kt	NNE	28kt	12°C	13°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	5s	S	24kt	NNE	29kt	12°C	13°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	5s	S	25kt	NNE	30kt	11°C	13°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	5s	SSW	26kt	NNE	30kt	11°C	13°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	5s	SSW	27kt	NNE	31kt	10°C	13°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	SSE	26kt	N	30kt	10°C	13°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ESE	26kt	N	29kt	10°C	13°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	9s	E	25kt	N	28kt	10°C	13°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	9s	E	24kt	N	27kt	10°C	13°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	E	23kt	N	26kt	11°C	13°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	E	22kt	NNE	24kt	12°C	13°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	ESE	22kt	NNE	24kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SSE	22kt	NNE	24kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	6s	S	22kt	NNE	23kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	6s	S	21kt	NNE	23kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	6s	S	21kt	NE	22kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	6s	S	20kt	NE	22kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	8s	S	20kt	NE	22kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	10s	SSE	21kt	NE	23kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	13s	SE	21kt	NE	23kt	9°C	13°C	0mm

Sunday

Mar 29

POOR7 good hours

🌊 0.9-3.5ft 💨 6-21kt 🌡️ 9-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	11s	ESE	21kt	NE	23kt	9°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	20kt	NE	22kt	9°C	13°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	9s	E	19kt	NE	21kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	9s	E	19kt	NE	21kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	E	19kt	NE	20kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	E	19kt	NE	20kt	10°C	13°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2ft	8s	E	18kt	ENE	19kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2ft	8s	E	17kt	ENE	18kt	11°C	13°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	E	16kt	ENE	18kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	8s	E	15kt	ENE	16kt	12°C	13°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3ft	8s	E	13kt	ENE	15kt	13°C	13°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	8s	E	12kt	ENE	13kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	8s	E	11kt	E	12kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	8s	E	10kt	E	11kt	14°C	13°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	8s	E	9kt	ESE	10kt	15°C	13°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	8s	ESE	8kt	ESE	9kt	15°C	13°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	ESE	7kt	ESE	9kt	15°C	13°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SE	8kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SE	8kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SE	8kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SSE	8kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSE	9kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	E	8kt	SSE	9kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	8s	E	9kt	S	9kt	17°C	15°C	0mm

Monday

Mar 30

GOOD16 good hours

🌊 2.2-3.1ft 💨 5-14kt 🌡️ 16-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.3ft	8s	E	9kt	S	9kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	8s	E	9kt	SSE	9kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.2ft	8s	E	8kt	SSE	9kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSE	9kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSE	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	6s	SE	7kt	S	8kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	SE	6kt	SSE	7kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSE	7kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	ESE	5kt	SSE	6kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	ESE	5kt	SSE	6kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	ESE	5kt	S	6kt	16°C	15°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	5kt	S	6kt	16°C	15°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	6kt	S	7kt	17°C	15°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	6kt	S	8kt	17°C	15°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	7kt	S	9kt	17°C	15°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	7kt	S	9kt	17°C	15°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	7kt	S	8kt	17°C	15°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	7kt	S	8kt	17°C	15°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	8kt	S	11kt	17°C	15°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3ft	7s	SE	9kt	S	13kt	17°C	15°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	3ft	7s	SE	11kt	S	16kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	SE	12kt	S	17kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	SE	13kt	S	18kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	SE	14kt	SSW	19kt	17°C	15°C	0.2mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 2.4-4.0ft 💨 10-13kt 🌡️ 18-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	SE	13kt	SSW	19kt	18°C	15°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.6ft	6s	SE	13kt	SSW	19kt	18°C	15°C	0.2mm
2:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	6s	SE	13kt	SSW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	6s	SE	12kt	SSW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	POOR	4ft	6s	SSE	12kt	SSW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	POOR	4ft	6s	SSE	12kt	SSW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	POOR	3.9ft	6s	SSE	11kt	SSW	17kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	3.8ft	6s	SSE	11kt	SSW	16kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	6s	SSE	10kt	SSW	15kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	6s	SSE	10kt	SSW	16kt	18°C	15°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	SE	11kt	SSW	16kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	SE	11kt	SSW	17kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	SE	11kt	SSW	17kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	SE	11kt	SSW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	SE	11kt	SSW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3ft	7s	SE	12kt	SSW	19kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	7s	SE	12kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	SE	12kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	SE	12kt	ENE	21kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	7s	SE	13kt	NW	21kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	SE	13kt	SSW	22kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	SE	12kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	SE	12kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	SE	12kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	16°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.6-3.5ft 💨 10-15kt 🌡️ 18-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	SE	12kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	SE	12kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	10s	SE	12kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	10s	SE	12kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	10s	SE	12kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	SE	12kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	SE	11kt	SSW	19kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	SE	11kt	SW	18kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	6s	SSE	10kt	SW	17kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	6s	SSE	11kt	SW	19kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	6s	SSE	11kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	6s	SSE	12kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	7s	SE	13kt	SSW	22kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	SE	13kt	SSW	23kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	SE	14kt	SSW	24kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	SE	14kt	SSW	24kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2ft	7s	SE	14kt	SSW	24kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	7s	SE	14kt	SSW	24kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	SE	14kt	SSW	24kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	9s	SE	15kt	SSW	25kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	10s	SE	15kt	SSW	25kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	SE	15kt	SSW	25kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	SE	14kt	SSW	25kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	11s	SE	14kt	SSW	25kt	18°C	16°C	0mm

Thursday

Apr 2

GOOD9 good hours

🌊 0.7-3.4ft 💨 7-13kt 🌡️ 18-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	SE	13kt	SSW	23kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	11s	SE	12kt	SSW	22kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	10s	SE	11kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	9s	SE	11kt	SSW	18kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	16kt	18°C	16°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	7s	SSE	9kt	SW	14kt	18°C	16°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	8s	SSE	9kt	SSW	13kt	18°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	8s	SSE	8kt	SSW	11kt	18°C	16°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.4ft	8s	SSE	7kt	SSW	10kt	18°C	16°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	10kt	18°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	10kt	18°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	11kt	19°C	16°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	10kt	19°C	16°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	10kt	19°C	16°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	10kt	19°C	16°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.2ft	8s	SE	8kt	SSW	11kt	19°C	16°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	8s	SE	8kt	SSW	12kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	8s	SE	8kt	S	14kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	14kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	15kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	3.3ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	15kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	16kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	16kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	SE	11kt	S	16kt	19°C	16°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 3

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 2.0-2.7ft 💨 10-13kt 🌡️ 19-19°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	SE	11kt	S	18kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	SE	12kt	S	19kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	SE	12kt	S	21kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	SE	13kt	S	21kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	SE	13kt	S	22kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	SE	13kt	S	22kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	8s	SE	13kt	S	23kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	8s	SE	13kt	S	23kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	8s	SE	13kt	S	23kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.2ft	8s	SE	12kt	S	21kt	19°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	SE	12kt	SSW	20kt	19°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	19kt	19°C	17°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	19kt	19°C	17°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	18kt	19°C	17°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	18kt	19°C	17°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	18kt	19°C	17°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	17kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	16kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SE	11kt	SSW	16kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SE	11kt	S	16kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SE	11kt	S	16kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SE	11kt	S	17kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SE	11kt	S	19kt	19°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	SE	12kt	S	20kt	19°C	17°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.9ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:6-27kt N

Water Temperature:13-15°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

The Point in North Carolina is an exposed beach break that offers reasonably consistent surf and can work throughout the year. It performs best when a south swell aligns with offshore winds from the northwest, producing waves that tend to favor left-hand rides. The break picks up a mix of groundswells and windswells and is surfable at all stages of the tide. Despite its potential, The Point remains largely uncrowded—even during optimal conditions—making it a peaceful option for more experienced surfers. However, strong rip currents are a known hazard and require caution. The best conditions for clean, rideable surf typically occur in autumn, with September being the most favorable month.

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 DirectionS

Ideal Wind DirectionNW

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