Emerald Isle

Emerald Isle is an S-facing beach break in Wilmington & Crystal Coast, North Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from E to SW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 44% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the N: light winds or N breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while S onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

S (175°)

Best swell

SE to SW (135°–216°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NW to NE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

E to SW (96.5° to 224.5°)

Offshore wind

N

Tide

NOAA station 8656590

Wave buoy

Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217) · 51 km away

Cams

2