What are the current surf conditions at The South End?

The South End 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 South End?

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

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🌬️ WIND

7
kt

🌊 SWELL

1.5
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.5ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

10s

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WIND GUSTS

8kt

🌡️

AIR TEMP

14°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

1.1ft @
10s

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PRECIPITATION

0mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Small 1.5ft waves with quality 10s ground swell and gentle offshore winds keeping it clean

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Sunday

Nov 8

GOOD9 good hours

🌊 1.5-1.6ft 💨 4-13kt 🌡️ 13-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	12kt	NNE	15kt	17°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	12kt	NE	15kt	16°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	12kt	NNE	15kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	13kt	NNE	16kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	13kt	NNE	16kt	14°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	12kt	NNE	15kt	14°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NNE	14kt	13°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	11kt	NNE	12kt	13°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	9kt	NNE	11kt	13°C	21°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	8kt	NNE	9kt	14°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	7kt	NE	8kt	14°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	6kt	NE	6kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	10s	ESE	5kt	ENE	5kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	10s	ESE	4kt	ENE	4kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	10s	ESE	4kt	E	4kt	16°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	10s	ESE	5kt	ESE	4kt	16°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SE	3kt	16°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	10s	ESE	5kt	SE	4kt	16°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	10s	ESE	4kt	SSE	4kt	17°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	10s	ESE	4kt	SSE	4kt	17°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	11s	ESE	4kt	S	5kt	17°C	21°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	11s	ESE	5kt	SW	5kt	17°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	5kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	6kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	21°C	0mm

Monday

Nov 9

FAIR4 good hours

🌊 1.3-1.6ft 💨 3-9kt 🌡️ 14-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	6kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	6kt	WSW	7kt	16°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	6kt	WSW	8kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	6kt	W	8kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	6kt	W	8kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	7kt	W	8kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	7kt	W	8kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	7kt	WNW	9kt	14°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	ESE	7kt	WNW	8kt	15°C	21°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	ESE	6kt	WNW	8kt	17°C	21°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	ESE	6kt	WNW	8kt	18°C	21°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	7kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.6ft	11s	ESE	4kt	SW	5kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	11s	ESE	3kt	SSW	4kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	11s	ESE	5kt	SSW	5kt	21°C	21°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.5ft	11s	ESE	7kt	S	6kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	ESE	9kt	S	8kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	ESE	9kt	S	8kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	ESE	9kt	SSW	9kt	20°C	21°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	ESE	9kt	SSW	10kt	19°C	21°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	11s	ESE	8kt	SW	9kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	11s	ESE	7kt	WSW	8kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	11s	ESE	6kt	WSW	7kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	11s	ESE	6kt	WSW	7kt	18°C	20°C	0mm

Tuesday

Nov 10

FAIR3 good hours

🌊 1.0-1.3ft 💨 4-12kt 🌡️ 16-21°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	11s	ESE	5kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	11s	ESE	5kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	11s	ESE	5kt	WSW	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	11s	ESE	6kt	WSW	6kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	11s	ESE	6kt	W	6kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	11s	ESE	6kt	W	6kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	11s	ESE	5kt	W	6kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	10s	ESE	5kt	W	6kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	ESE	5kt	W	6kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	ESE	5kt	WSW	6kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	10s	ESE	4kt	WSW	6kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	11s	ESE	6kt	SW	7kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	ESE	7kt	SSW	8kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	ESE	8kt	S	9kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	11s	ESE	9kt	S	11kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	11s	ESE	11kt	SSW	13kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	11s	ESE	12kt	SSW	15kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	11s	ESE	12kt	SSW	16kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	11s	ESE	11kt	SW	16kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	11kt	SW	17kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SW	17kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SW	17kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	9kt	SW	18kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	9kt	WSW	18kt	19°C	20°C	0mm

Wednesday

Nov 11

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.7-1.3ft 💨 7-10kt 🌡️ 17-22°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	9kt	WSW	18kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	8kt	WSW	18kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	8kt	WSW	18kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1ft	10s	ESE	8kt	WSW	18kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	10s	ESE	8kt	WSW	17kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	10s	ESE	8kt	WSW	15kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	10s	ESE	8kt	WSW	13kt	19°C	20°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	10s	ESE	7kt	SW	11kt	19°C	20°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SW	11kt	19°C	20°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SW	11kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SW	11kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SW	11kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	ESE	9kt	SW	11kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	ESE	9kt	SW	12kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	ESE	9kt	SW	12kt	22°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SW	13kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	ESE	10kt	WSW	14kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	ESE	10kt	SW	13kt	21°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	10s	ESE	9kt	SW	13kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	10s	ESE	8kt	SW	12kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	8kt	SW	12kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	S	8kt	WSW	12kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	4s	SSW	8kt	WSW	12kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	4s	SSW	8kt	W	10kt	17°C	20°C	0mm

Thursday

Nov 12

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.4-1.2ft 💨 6-18kt 🌡️ 16-20°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	4s	SSW	7kt	W	9kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	4s	SSW	6kt	W	8kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	4s	SSW	6kt	W	7kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1ft	4s	SSW	6kt	W	7kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1ft	4s	SSW	6kt	W	7kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1ft	4s	SSW	6kt	W	7kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	SSW	6kt	W	8kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	4s	SSW	6kt	WSW	8kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	6s	SSE	6kt	WSW	8kt	17°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	SE	6kt	SW	9kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	7kt	SW	9kt	18°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	ESE	8kt	SW	10kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	8kt	SSW	11kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	9kt	SSW	12kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SSW	14kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	12kt	SSW	16kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	13kt	SSW	18kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	14kt	SW	22kt	20°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SW	26kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	18kt	SW	30kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	ESE	16kt	SW	28kt	19°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	15kt	SW	26kt	18°C	20°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	13kt	WSW	24kt	18°C	20°C	0.1mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	SE	13kt	WSW	23kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm

Friday

Nov 13

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.0-1.7ft 💨 12-18kt 🌡️ 11-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SSE	12kt	WSW	22kt	17°C	20°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	S	12kt	WSW	21kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	S	12kt	WSW	22kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	S	13kt	WSW	22kt	15°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	S	13kt	WSW	23kt	15°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	S	14kt	W	23kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	S	15kt	W	24kt	13°C	20°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	S	16kt	W	25kt	13°C	20°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	S	17kt	W	24kt	13°C	20°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	S	17kt	W	24kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	S	18kt	W	23kt	14°C	20°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	S	17kt	W	22kt	15°C	20°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	S	17kt	W	21kt	15°C	20°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	S	16kt	W	20kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	S	16kt	W	21kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	S	16kt	W	21kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	S	16kt	W	22kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	S	16kt	W	21kt	16°C	20°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	S	15kt	W	20kt	15°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	SSW	15kt	W	19kt	14°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	SSW	15kt	W	19kt	13°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	SSW	15kt	W	19kt	12°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	SSW	15kt	W	19kt	11°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1ft	6s	SSW	16kt	W	19kt	11°C	19°C	0mm

Saturday

Nov 14

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.4-1.3ft 💨 12-16kt 🌡️ 7-12°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	SSW	16kt	W	20kt	10°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1ft	6s	SSW	16kt	W	21kt	10°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	SSW	15kt	W	20kt	9°C	19°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	SSW	14kt	WNW	20kt	8°C	19°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	7s	SSW	12kt	WNW	20kt	7°C	19°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	7s	SSW	14kt	WNW	21kt	7°C	19°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	SSW	15kt	WNW	22kt	7°C	19°C	0.2mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	16kt	WNW	23kt	7°C	19°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	7s	S	16kt	WNW	22kt	8°C	19°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	S	16kt	WNW	21kt	8°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	7s	SSW	16kt	WNW	19kt	9°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SSW	16kt	WNW	19kt	10°C	19°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	SSW	16kt	WNW	19kt	11°C	19°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	SSW	16kt	WNW	19kt	11°C	19°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	SSW	16kt	WNW	19kt	12°C	19°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	6s	SSW	16kt	WNW	19kt	12°C	19°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSW	16kt	WNW	19kt	12°C	19°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSW	15kt	WNW	19kt	12°C	19°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	6s	SSW	15kt	WNW	19kt	11°C	19°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	6s	SSW	14kt	WNW	19kt	11°C	19°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSW	14kt	WNW	19kt	10°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSW	14kt	NW	19kt	10°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	SSW	14kt	NW	19kt	9°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	6s	SSW	14kt	NW	19kt	8°C	18°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.5ft @ 11s

Wind Conditions:3-13kt NNE

Water Temperature:20-21°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

South End at Wrightsville Beach is an accessible, exposed beach-break that picks up both wind and groundswells. It performs best in fall—especially October through November—when northeast or southeast swells roll in cleanly under offshore winds. The sandbottom creates peaky lefts and rights that typically break most consistently around low to mid tide. It’s quieter than central Wrightsville breaks, making for more mellow sessions, though surfers should stay alert for rip currents and swiftly changing sandbars.

Best Swell Direction: W

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

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

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