Emerald Isle Beach surf report
Emerald Isle, North Carolina
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a surfing score
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.
Emerald Isle Beach is also scored for
About Emerald Isle Beach
Emerald Isle 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 83°F. That is 1° below the August average of 84°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Swansboro, East Corbett Ave. Bridge about 7.1 km away on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Frequently asked questions
Is Emerald Isle 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.