Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
593 FZUS52 KILM 072355 SRFILM Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 755 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 NCZ106-081200- Coastal Pender- Including the beaches of Surf City and Topsail Beach 755 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........In the upper 60s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Topsail Inlet............High at 08:07 AM EDT. Low at 01:56 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Moderate south to north longshore current. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 10 mph, increasing to around 20 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Topsail Inlet............High at 08:56 AM EDT. Low at 02:43 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Strong south to north longshore current. .OUTLOOK... Surf heights of 1 to 2 feet are expected Friday and Saturday. Rip current risk should remain generally low. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm $$ NCZ108-081200- Coastal New Hanover- Including the beaches of Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro Island, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Fort Fisher 755 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Low. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........In the upper 60s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Mercer Pier..............High at 07:59 AM EDT. Low at 02:09 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Moderate south to north longshore current. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Tides... Mercer Pier..............High at 08:50 AM EDT. Low at 02:56 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Strong south to north longshore current. .OUTLOOK... Surf heights of 1 to 2 feet are expected Friday and Saturday. Rip current risk should remain generally low. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm $$ NCZ110-081200- Coastal Brunswick- Including the beaches of Bald Head Island, Oak Island, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, and Sunset Beach 755 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*... East of Ocean Isle Beach.Moderate. Ocean Isle Beach West....Moderate. Surf Height... East of Ocean Isle Beach.2 to 4 feet. Ocean Isle Beach West....2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Lockwoods Folly..........High at 08:20 AM EDT. Low at 02:32 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*... East of Ocean Isle Beach.High. Ocean Isle Beach West....Moderate. Surf Height... East of Ocean Isle Beach.2 to 5 feet. Ocean Isle Beach West....2 to 5 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Tides... Lockwoods Folly..........High at 09:09 AM EDT. Low at 03:21 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .OUTLOOK... Surf heights of 2 to 4 feet Friday should fall to 2 to 3 feet Saturday. An elevated rip current risk is possible Friday. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm $$ SCZ054-081200- Coastal Horry- Including the beaches of Cherry Grove, North Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach, Windy Hill, Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, and Garden City 755 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR BEACHES NORTH OF MYRTLE BEACH... .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*... North of Myrtle Beach....Moderate. Myrtle Beach South.......Low. Surf Height... North of Myrtle Beach....2 to 4 feet. Myrtle Beach South.......1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........In the lower 70s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Springmaid Pier..........High at 08:16 AM EDT. Low at 02:17 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Moderate south to north longshore current. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*... North of Myrtle Beach....Moderate. Myrtle Beach South.......Moderate. Surf Height... North of Myrtle Beach....2 to 5 feet. Myrtle Beach South.......1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Springmaid Pier..........High at 09:05 AM EDT. Low at 03:06 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Strong south to north longshore current. .OUTLOOK... Surf heights of 1 to 3 feet are expected Friday and Saturday. An elevated rip current risk is possible Friday. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm $$ SCZ056-081200- Coastal Georgetown- Including the beaches of Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, and Debordieu Beach 755 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 .WEDNESDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Low. Surf Height.................1 foot. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................High. Water Temperature...........In the mid 70s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Winyah Bay Entrance......High at 08:26 AM EDT. Low at 02:26 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Moderate south to north longshore current. .THURSDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................1 to 2 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....Moderate. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Tides... Winyah Bay Entrance......High at 09:17 AM EDT. Low at 03:14 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Strong south to north longshore current. .OUTLOOK... Surf heights of 1 to 2 feet are expected Friday and Saturday. Rip current risk should remain generally low. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm $$ 9