What are the current surf conditions at Wrightsville Beach?

Wrightsville Beach 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 Wrightsville Beach?

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

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Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

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🌬️ WIND

5
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🌊 SWELL

2.2
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2.2ft

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WIND GUSTS

8kt

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AIR TEMP

19°C

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1ft @
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Excellent conditions right now! Sweet 2.2ft waves with mixed swell with very light winds Note: winds from NW would be better.

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Thursday

Mar 26

EXCELLENT11 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-2.7ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 14-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SSE	6kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	8s	ESE	4kt	S	8kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.7ft	8s	ESE	5kt	S	10kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.6ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SSW	8kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.5ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SSW	6kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	6s	ESE	4kt	SW	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SW	4kt	14°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.3ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SW	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SW	5kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SW	6kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.2ft	7s	ESE	5kt	SW	8kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SW	9kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSW	10kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	11kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.1ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	13kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	13kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	14kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	16kt	20°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	18kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	22kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	23kt	17°C	14°C	0mm

Friday

Mar 27

POOR2 good hours

🌊 1.2-2.3ft 💨 6-11kt 🌡️ 17-25°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	24kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	25kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	25kt	18°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	25kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	ESE	10kt	SW	25kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	ESE	9kt	SW	25kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	ESE	9kt	SW	25kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	ESE	9kt	SW	25kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	6s	ESE	9kt	SW	26kt	17°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	ESE	10kt	SW	24kt	19°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	ESE	10kt	SW	21kt	21°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	ESE	11kt	SW	19kt	22°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	ESE	11kt	SW	18kt	23°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	ESE	11kt	SW	17kt	24°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	ESE	11kt	SW	16kt	25°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	ESE	11kt	SW	17kt	24°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	17kt	23°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	17kt	23°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	20kt	21°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SW	22kt	20°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SW	24kt	19°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	6s	SE	8kt	WSW	21kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	5s	SSE	7kt	WNW	17kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	5s	S	6kt	NW	13kt	18°C	15°C	0mm

Saturday

Mar 28

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.5-2.9ft 💨 9-14kt 🌡️ 9-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	5s	S	9kt	NNW	16kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	S	11kt	N	18kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	20kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	21kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	23kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1ft	5s	S	12kt	NNE	24kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	25kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	26kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	24kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	22kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	5s	S	13kt	NNE	20kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	6s	SSE	13kt	NNE	20kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	ESE	14kt	NNE	19kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	9s	E	14kt	NNE	19kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	9s	E	14kt	NNE	18kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	9s	ESE	13kt	NNE	17kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	ESE	13kt	NNE	17kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	ESE	12kt	NNE	17kt	13°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	8s	ESE	11kt	NNE	18kt	11°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	ESE	10kt	NNE	18kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	8s	ESE	10kt	NE	19kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	2ft	8s	E	11kt	NE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	E	11kt	NE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm

Sunday

Mar 29

FAIR2 excellent hours

🌊 2.1-4.3ft 💨 4-11kt 🌡️ 9-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.5ft	8s	E	11kt	NE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	8s	E	11kt	ENE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	4.1ft	8s	E	11kt	ENE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	8s	E	11kt	ENE	19kt	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	ENE	20kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	E	10kt	ENE	19kt	9°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3.1ft	8s	ESE	10kt	ENE	18kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	7s	ESE	9kt	ENE	18kt	10°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	3.5ft	7s	ESE	10kt	ENE	17kt	12°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	7s	ESE	10kt	ENE	16kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	7s	ESE	10kt	ENE	15kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	3.5ft	8s	ESE	10kt	ENE	13kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.6ft	8s	E	9kt	E	12kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.7ft	8s	E	8kt	E	11kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.9ft	8s	E	8kt	E	10kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	8s	E	7kt	E	10kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	8s	E	7kt	E	10kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	4.2ft	8s	E	6kt	E	9kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	8s	ESE	5kt	E	9kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	8s	ESE	4kt	E	8kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	4ft	8s	ESE	4kt	E	7kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	4ft	8s	ESE	4kt	ESE	6kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	8s	ESE	4kt	ESE	5kt	14°C	15°C	0mm

Monday

Mar 30

EXCELLENT19 excellent hours

🌊 3.3-3.9ft 💨 2-7kt 🌡️ 14-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.9ft	8s	ESE	4kt	ESE	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	8s	ESE	4kt	SE	4kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SE	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.8ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SE	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	7s	ESE	3kt	SE	3kt	14°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.7ft	7s	ESE	3kt	ESE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	7s	ESE	3kt	ESE	3kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.6ft	7s	ESE	2kt	ESE	2kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	7s	ESE	2kt	E	2kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	7s	ESE	2kt	E	3kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.5ft	7s	ESE	2kt	ESE	4kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	3kt	ESE	5kt	18°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SE	6kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	3.4ft	7s	ESE	6kt	SE	7kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSE	8kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	ESE	7kt	SSE	9kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	ESE	6kt	S	9kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	ESE	6kt	S	10kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	ESE	5kt	S	9kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	8kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	3kt	S	6kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	3kt	S	5kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	3kt	S	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	3.4ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

GOOD6 excellent hours

🌊 2.4-3.3ft 💨 4-9kt 🌡️ 15-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	4kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	ESE	4kt	S	5kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	ESE	4kt	SSW	6kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	9kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3.3ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	12kt	15°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	14kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	15kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	15kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	5kt	SSW	16kt	17°C	15°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSW	14kt	18°C	16°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	SE	7kt	SSW	13kt	19°C	16°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	7s	SE	8kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	16°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	7s	SE	8kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	16°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	16°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	3.2ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	16°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.9ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	16°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	7s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	12kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	7s	SE	8kt	E	13kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	7s	SE	7kt	NW	15kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	SE	6kt	SSW	16kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	17kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

FAIR5 excellent hours

🌊 0.7-3.1ft 💨 3-10kt 🌡️ 15-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	18kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	17kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	8s	SE	5kt	SSW	16kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	EXCELLENT	3ft	8s	SE	5kt	SSW	14kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	8s	SE	4kt	SW	13kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.9ft	8s	SE	4kt	SW	12kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	8s	SE	3kt	SW	11kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.8ft	8s	SE	5kt	SW	11kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	SE	6kt	SSW	11kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	8s	SE	7kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	8s	SE	8kt	SSW	12kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	12kt	23°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.8ft	8s	SE	9kt	SSW	13kt	23°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	8s	SE	10kt	SSW	14kt	23°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	2.7ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	15kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	15kt	22°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	8s	SE	10kt	S	17kt	21°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	8s	ESE	9kt	S	18kt	20°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	2.3ft	8s	ESE	8kt	S	20kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	9s	ESE	8kt	S	20kt	19°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	11s	ESE	7kt	SSW	20kt	18°C	16°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.9ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:3-11kt SSE

Water Temperature:14-15°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina is a fairly exposed beach break that offers pretty consistent surf year-round. It works best with offshore winds from the northwest and primarily picks up groundswells, with the ideal swell direction from the southeast. The beach breaks generally favor left-hand waves, and the spot can be rideable in all seasons, making it a versatile choice for local and visiting surfers alike. The best conditions occur when a southeast swell aligns with NW offshore winds, with November often delivering the most reliable clean surf during the winter season.

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 DirectionSE

Ideal Wind DirectionNW

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