Wrightsville Beach
1.8ft·beginner-intermediate
Wrightsville Beach, NC
90
Surf City, NC
Photo by DiscoA340, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.Selected comparison window: Wed, Nov 18 · 4:00 PM–6:00 PM · America/New_York
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Explore forecastValid Wed 4:00 PM America/New_York · Source updated Wed 1:30 PM · Computed Wed 3:45 PM · NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, Open-Meteo, NOAA CO-OPS
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Latest daily forecast · Wed, Nov 11 · America/New_York. Separate from the selected day above.
| Time | Surf | Quiver call | Swell | Wind | Tide | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 AM | 1.4 ft | — | 1.4 ft @ 8s E (0.7 ft @ 5s ESE) | 1 mph W | 0.8 ft · Falling | 95% |
| 4:00 AM | 1.3 ft | — | 1.6 ft @ 8s ESE (0.3 ft SSW) | 1 mph W | 2.2 ft · Rising | 94% |
| 7:00 AM | 1.3 ft | — | 1.5 ft @ 8s ESE (0.3 ft SSW) | 1 mph W | 4.4 ft · Rising | 92% |
| 10:00 AM | 1.2 ft | — | 1.4 ft @ 8s ESE (0.4 ft SSW) | 1 mph SW | 4 ft · Falling | 91% |
| 1:00 PM | 1.2 ft | — | 1.4 ft @ 8s ESE (0.5 ft SSW) | 6 mph S | 1.8 ft · Falling | 95% |
| 4:00 PM | 1.1 ft | Best window | 1.2 ft @ 7s ESE (0.5 ft @ 7s E) | 7 mph SW | 1.2 ft · Rising | 94% |
| 7:00 PM | 1.1 ft | — | 1.2 ft @ 7s ESE (0.5 ft S) | 6 mph SW | 2.8 ft · Rising | 92% |
| 10:00 PM | 0.9 ft | — | 1.1 ft @ 7s ESE (0.9 ft S) | 5 mph SW | 2.9 ft · Falling | 91% |
Light wind, waist-high or smaller surf, and a morning tide window that keeps the faces soft.
Selected day: 2026-11-18 · America/New_York
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