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Wrightsville Beach

NWS ILM · NCZ108; official reef-face range: 1–2 ft

Updated Tue, Sep 22, 7:40 PM EDT

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Plan around the wind

The best available upcoming daylight wind sample to compare with the wave evidence. This compares wind only; wave size, tide suitability, and hazards can change your choice.

No upcoming daytime sample has current, finite wind evidence.

How these periods are chosen

The planner prefers three consecutive hourly samples covering two daylight hours, but retains shorter one- or two-sample evidence when that is all the forecast provides. Light wind means at most 6 kt. Moderate offshore means at most 12 kt from land toward the sea when shore orientation is verified. Strong wind or known gusts of 20 kt or more remain visible as cautions instead of making the entire comparison disappear. These are comparison labels, not locally tested surf-quality or safety ratings. Missing gusts remain unknown. Terrain shelter, currents, closures, and your ability are not assessed.

Forecast confidence

Returned marine grid point is 0.2 km from the mapped spot. Provider grid resolution is not established for this response.
Reference model hour: 0 hours from now; historical residuals do not measure forecast lead-time error.
No accepted local model for these inputs: missing history, unsupported direction/period/height, or failed historical validation.
A mapped coordinate does not establish nearshore grid resolution or terrain/shelter accuracy.

Wind NE 6.1 kt

Tide 3 ft falling

Wave, wind and tide details

Offshore model swellE 1.6 ft @ 4sValid 2026-09-22 20:00 · America/New_YorkMarine grid 34.2083, -77.7917 · offshore model, not a local measurement

Offshore model sea2.2 ft @ 4.4sSignificant wave height including wind waves and swell; not breaking surfValid 2026-09-22 20:00 · America/New_York

Model windNE 6.1 ktcross-shoreValid 2026-09-22 20:00 · America/New_York1.1 kt offshore component

Tide3 ftfallingNOAA Wrightsville Beach 8658163 · 0.5 km from Wrightsville Beach · predicted height relative to MLLWRetrieved Sep 22, 7:46 PM EDT · provider issue time unavailable54% of adjacent local low–high range · descriptive, not a safety rating

NWS ILM · NCZ108

Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Waterspout Risk**...........Moderate. UV Index**..................Very High. Water Temperature...........In the lower 80s. Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Mercer Pier..............Low at 10:45 AM EDT. High at 05:06 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None.

REST OF TODAYOfficial breaking-surf height for Coastal New Hanover; forecast-zone range, not a calibrated break transformationIssued Sep 22, 10:39 AM EDT

Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150) buoy 41110 · 10 km from Wrightsville Beach3.3 ft @ 5sNDBC significant wave height (Hs) from a buoy in this spot’s checked seaward hemisphere; not breaking-wave face heightObserved Sep 22, 7:00 PM EDT

Surf height unavailable. Coastal and offshore waves are not breaking-wave heights.

Surf and wind

Recommended window: No recommended window

Breaking surf is not reliably resolved. Hourly offshore swell and wind inputs are listed below.

Hourly forecast

Hourly surf forecast for Wrightsville Beach
Time	Wind	Tide	Offshore swell
12 AM	E 9.4 ktonshore	2 ftrising	ESE 1.3 ft @ 6s
1 AM	ENE 7.2 ktcross-shore	2 ftrising	ESE 1.2 ft @ 6s
2 AM	NE 5.4 ktcross-shore	2.5 ftrising	ESE 1.2 ft @ 6s
3 AM	NE 3.9 ktcross-shore	3 ftrising	ESE 1.2 ft @ 6s
4 AM	ENE 4.6 ktcross-shore	3.5 ftnear high	ESE 1.2 ft @ 6s
5 AM	ENE 6.8 ktcross-shore	3.5 ftfalling	ESE 1.2 ft @ 6s
6 AM	NNE 4.4 ktcross-shore	3 ftfalling	ESE 1.2 ft @ 6s
7 AM	N 6.6 ktcross-shore	2.5 ftfalling	ESE 1.2 ft @ 6s
8 AM	N 5.3 ktoffshore	2 ftfalling	ESE 1.1 ft @ 6s
9 AM	N 6.4 ktcross-shore	2 ftfalling	ESE 1.1 ft @ 6s
10 AM	NNE 7.6 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftfalling	ESE 1.1 ft @ 6s
11 AM	NNE 9.2 ktcross-shore	1 ftrising	ESE 1.1 ft @ 6s
Noon	NE 10 ktcross-shore	1.5 ftrising	ESE 1.1 ft @ 6s
1 PM	ENE 10 ktcross-shore	2.5 ftrising	ESE 1.0 ft @ 5s
2 PM	ENE 7.3 ktcross-shore	3 ftrising	ESE 1.0 ft @ 5s
3 PM	ENE 7.4 ktcross-shore	3.5 ftrising	ESE 1.1 ft @ 4s
4 PM	NE 8.3 ktcross-shore	4 ftrising	ESE 1.1 ft @ 4s
5 PM	NE 8.7 ktcross-shore	4.5 ftnear high	ESE 1.2 ft @ 4s
6 PM	NE 9.6 ktcross-shore	4 ftfalling	ESE 1.3 ft @ 4s
7 PM	NE 7.7 ktcross-shore	3.5 ftfalling	ESE 1.5 ft @ 4s
8 PM	NE 6.1 ktcross-shore	3 ftfalling	E 1.6 ft @ 4s
9 PM	NE 7.2 ktcross-shore	2.5 ftfalling	E 1.8 ft @ 4s
10 PM	NE 7.2 ktcross-shore	2 ftfalling	E 2.0 ft @ 4s
11 PM	N 6 ktoffshore	1 ftnear low	E 2.1 ft @ 4s

12 AMUnavailable

WindE 9.4 ktonshoreTide2 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.3 ft @ 6s

1 AMUnavailable

WindENE 7.2 ktcross-shoreTide2 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.2 ft @ 6s

2 AMUnavailable

WindNE 5.4 ktcross-shoreTide2.5 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.2 ft @ 6s

3 AMUnavailable

WindNE 3.9 ktcross-shoreTide3 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.2 ft @ 6s

4 AMUnavailable

WindENE 4.6 ktcross-shoreTide3.5 ftnear highOffshore swellESE 1.2 ft @ 6s

5 AMUnavailable

WindENE 6.8 ktcross-shoreTide3.5 ftfallingOffshore swellESE 1.2 ft @ 6s

6 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 4.4 ktcross-shoreTide3 ftfallingOffshore swellESE 1.2 ft @ 6s

7 AMUnavailable

WindN 6.6 ktcross-shoreTide2.5 ftfallingOffshore swellESE 1.2 ft @ 6s

8 AMUnavailable

WindN 5.3 ktoffshoreTide2 ftfallingOffshore swellESE 1.1 ft @ 6s

9 AMUnavailable

WindN 6.4 ktcross-shoreTide2 ftfallingOffshore swellESE 1.1 ft @ 6s

10 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 7.6 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftfallingOffshore swellESE 1.1 ft @ 6s

11 AMUnavailable

WindNNE 9.2 ktcross-shoreTide1 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.1 ft @ 6s

NoonUnavailable

WindNE 10 ktcross-shoreTide1.5 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.1 ft @ 6s

1 PMUnavailable

WindENE 10 ktcross-shoreTide2.5 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.0 ft @ 5s

2 PMUnavailable

WindENE 7.3 ktcross-shoreTide3 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.0 ft @ 5s

3 PMUnavailable

WindENE 7.4 ktcross-shoreTide3.5 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.1 ft @ 4s

4 PMUnavailable

WindNE 8.3 ktcross-shoreTide4 ftrisingOffshore swellESE 1.1 ft @ 4s

5 PMUnavailable

WindNE 8.7 ktcross-shoreTide4.5 ftnear highOffshore swellESE 1.2 ft @ 4s

6 PMUnavailable

WindNE 9.6 ktcross-shoreTide4 ftfallingOffshore swellESE 1.3 ft @ 4s

7 PMUnavailable

WindNE 7.7 ktcross-shoreTide3.5 ftfallingOffshore swellESE 1.5 ft @ 4s

8 PMUnavailable

WindNE 6.1 ktcross-shoreTide3 ftfallingOffshore swellE 1.6 ft @ 4s

9 PMUnavailable

WindNE 7.2 ktcross-shoreTide2.5 ftfallingOffshore swellE 1.8 ft @ 4s

10 PMUnavailable

WindNE 7.2 ktcross-shoreTide2 ftfallingOffshore swellE 2.0 ft @ 4s

11 PMUnavailable

WindN 6 ktoffshoreTide1 ftnear lowOffshore swellE 2.1 ft @ 4s

Tide

NOAA Wrightsville Beach 8658163 · 0.5 km from Wrightsville Beach · MLLW

Interpolated tide height Recommended window

About this spot

Model-grid forecast requested at the mapped coordinate; reef, headland, and nearshore transformations are unresolved. Beach break.

Mapped spot coordinate: 34.21, -77.79.

Mainland · Coast not verified · Ocean-facing bearing 135° · Location provenance

Model request point: Southeast North Carolina (34.21, -77.79). Model output times describe valid conditions; the provider does not expose the model run issue time in this response.

Forecast sources

Data coverage 5/5 sources

Source availability is not forecast accuracy. Where an empirical model passes historical testing, its error and interval coverage are shown above. Source count cannot increase that confidence.

Coverage tier A · US_EAST · spot-level model point

NWS ILM · NCZ108; official reef-face range1–2 ftCurrent · Sep 22, 10:39 AM EDT

NWS ILM · NCZ108
NWS ILM · NCZ108; Official breaking-surf height for Coastal New Hanover; forecast-zone range, not a calibrated break transformationCurrentSep 22, 10:39 AM EDT
Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150) buoy 41110 · 10 km from Wrightsville Beach
Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150) buoy 41110 · 10 km from Wrightsville Beach; NDBC significant wave height (Hs) from a buoy in this spot’s checked seaward hemisphere; not breaking-wave face heightCurrentSep 22, 7:00 PM EDT
NOAA CO-OPS Tides and Currents API
NOAA Wrightsville Beach 8658163 · 0.5 km from Wrightsville Beach; predicted high/low events above MLLW, converted to feet. Timestamp is retrieval time; provider issue time is not supplied.CurrentSep 22, 7:46 PM EDT
Open-Meteo Marine API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 7:45 PM EDT
Open-Meteo Weather API
1 of 1 configured model points availableCurrentSep 22, 7:45 PM EDT
Surf-Forecast public pages
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Surfline public spot pages
Break-specific comparison, cams, and metadataNot applicableNo source time

How best guesses are made

Best guesses combine usable wave and wind evidence, with qualitative confidence and specific limitations. A missing tide or local surf-height model does not prevent useful guidance. Tide levels use the named station datum; their effect at this break remains uncertain. Wind direction is relative to the mapped beach orientation, without calibrated terrain or shelter effects. The comparison is a heuristic, not a measured quality rating.