Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
601 FZUS52 KILM 060800 SRFILM Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 400 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 NCZ106-062000- Coastal Pender- Including the beaches of Surf City and Topsail Beach 400 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................2 to 5 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........None. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Tides... Topsail Inlet............High at 10:05 AM EDT. Low at 04:28 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Moderate north to south longshore current. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................3 to 5 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tides... Topsail Inlet............High at 10:45 AM EDT. Low at 05:11 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .OUTLOOK... Rip current risk to remain elevated through at least mid week. && 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 $$ NCZ108-062000- Coastal New Hanover- Including the beaches of Wrightsville Beach, Masonboro Island, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, and Fort Fisher 400 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................2 to 5 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Tides... Mercer Pier..............High at 10:11 AM EDT. Low at 04:20 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Moderate north to south longshore current. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Tides... Mercer Pier..............High at 10:54 AM EDT. Low at 05:01 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .OUTLOOK... Rip current risk to remain elevated through at least mid week. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm $$ NCZ110-062000- Coastal Brunswick- Including the beaches of Bald Head Island, Oak Island, Holden Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, and Sunset Beach 400 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*... East of Ocean Isle Beach.Moderate. Ocean Isle Beach West....Moderate. Surf Height... East of Ocean Isle Beach.1 to 3 feet. Ocean Isle Beach West....1 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............In the upper 70s. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Tides... Lockwoods Folly..........High at 10:17 AM EDT. Low at 04:52 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk*... East of Ocean Isle Beach.Moderate. Ocean Isle Beach West....Moderate. Surf Height... East of Ocean Isle Beach.1 to 3 feet. Ocean Isle Beach West....2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tides... Lockwoods Folly..........High at 10:59 AM EDT. Low at 05:34 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .OUTLOOK... Rip current risk to possibly remain elevated through at least mid week. && 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 $$ SCZ054-062000- Coastal Horry- Including the beaches of Cherry Grove, North Myrtle Beach, Atlantic Beach, Windy Hill, Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, and Garden City 400 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*... North of Myrtle Beach....Moderate. Myrtle Beach South.......High. Surf Height... North of Myrtle Beach....1 to 3 feet. Myrtle Beach South.......2 to 4 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Tides... Springmaid Pier..........High at 10:13 AM EDT. Low at 04:37 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Moderate north to south longshore current. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk*... North of Myrtle Beach....Moderate. Myrtle Beach South.......Moderate. Surf Height... North of Myrtle Beach....2 to 4 feet. Myrtle Beach South.......2 to 5 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon. Tides... Springmaid Pier..........High at 10:55 AM EDT. Low at 05:19 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .OUTLOOK... Rip current risk to remain elevated through at least mid week. && Rip Current Risk Category * Low Risk - The risk for rip currents is low, however, life-threatening rip currents often occur in the vicinity of groins, jetties, reefs, and piers. * Moderate Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are possible in the surf zone. * High Risk - Life-threatening rip currents are likely in the surf zone. ** For thunderstorm, waterspout, and UV definitions see: https://www.weather.gov/beach/ilm $$ SCZ056-062000- Coastal Georgetown- Including the beaches of Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island, and Debordieu Beach 400 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY... Rip Current Risk*...........High. Surf Height.................2 to 3 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........Low. UV Index**..................Moderate. Water Temperature...........In the upper 70s. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. High Temperature............Around 80. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Tides... Winyah Bay Entrance......High at 10:18 AM EDT. Low at 04:43 PM EDT. Remarks.....................Moderate north to south longshore current. .MONDAY... Rip Current Risk*...........Moderate. Surf Height.................2 to 5 feet. Thunderstorm Potential**....None. Waterspout Risk**...........None. Weather.....................Sunny. High Temperature............In the lower 80s. Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Tides... Winyah Bay Entrance......High at 10:52 AM EDT. Low at 05:24 PM EDT. Remarks.....................None. .OUTLOOK... Rip current risk to remain elevated through at least mid week. && 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 $$