Wrightsville Beach
North Carolina · United States
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A proper surf town on the Carolina coast — the Crystal Pier banks catch everything the Atlantic sends, with the Masonboro channel adding a punchy rivermouth peak.
Today's surf at Wrightsville Beach
Updated 06:13 spot time
Wrightsville Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 1 ft knee to waist high, 0.5 ft E swell at 7.4 s. Wind up to 11 mph W. Water 77°F. Best surf window around 12:00 PM — fun (2.5/5) with 10 mph WNW wind.
Tides today: low 4:45 AM (0.2 ft), high 10:20 AM (5.1 ft), low 5:18 PM (0.4 ft), high 10:37 PM (4.9 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE & S
Best wind
W–NW
Ideal size
2–6 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
September–November & March–May
Crowd
Moderate
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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