Figure Eight and Shell Islands Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report and Surf Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT
Thigh to waist
Swell
Wind
19KTSSSW
21kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
82°F
Rashguard
South Onslow - New Hanover Forecast
Kurt Korte •Today
Building windswell with strong sideshore winds. More size later but choppy, drifty conditions.
An increase in south to southwest winds over the local waters produces more windswell over the afternoon. Our local winds are pretty strong out of the SSW/S setting up sideshore, wind-blown conditions. It is rideable, but not very pretty.
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