Carolina Beach surf report

Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

53/ 100

Marginal Water temperature is 85°F — but swell period at 5s is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 2.4 ft · 45% of the score 45
Swell period 5s · 30% of the score 25
Wind 1 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 85°F · 10% of the score 100

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

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Carolina Beach is also scored for

96 Walking & shelling air comfort 75°F 93 Swimming water temperature 85°F

About Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach sits on the North Carolina coast, where the water runs from about 52°F in January to 85°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in May, June, July, August, September and October — 6 months of the year — peaking around 85°F in July and dropping to about 52°F in January.

Today it is 85°F. That is 1° above the August average of 84°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Wilmington Beach about 0.4 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Carolina Beach good for surfing today?

Marginal — we score it 53 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is swell period at 5s.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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