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Best windows occur when long-period South groundswells arrive with light North winds (north to NNE) around mid-to-high tide.
Onshore or cross-onshore winds usually kill the shape.
Surf GuideNorth Carolina
Long Beach - Oak Island
A sleepy Oak Island sandbar that occasionally wakes to long South swells, producing short, lefts and rights with some push with strong rip hazards. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Long Beach - Oak Island in North Carolina.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationNorth Carolina, US
Best conditions today
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind N 3 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
2.9 ftrising
- Low0.2 ft
- High5.1 ft
- Low0.4 ft
- High5.4 ft
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Lineup Guide
Shore breaks here shift quickly with sand and strong rips make pickings risky - expect inconsistent peaks and localized current funnels.
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