Surf City Pier Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

2-3FT

Thigh to waist

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

4.7FT5s
SSW196º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

14KTSS

18kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

3.4FT

Temperature

82°F

spotName Wind & Weather
91ºF

Rashguard

Kurt Korte

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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Surf City Pier Surf Guide

The beaches of Surf City and Topsail are referred to as the Onslow County beaches and are characterized by weak south swells that produce few surprises during the summer and fall months. You might stumble upon something worth riding, but generally, these are not prime surfing destinations, even by North Carolina standards.

Lying on the north side of the 22-mile-long island of Topsail, Surf City functions mainly as a military center and a vacation spot for Jacksonville weekenders (mostly... 
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