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Safety condition takes priority. 4 NWS alerts for this location.
Coastal Flood Advisory
Oct 25, 2:35 AM–9:00 PM EDT
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. A strong north to south longshore…
Oct 25, 2:35 AM–9:00 PM EDT
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. A strong north to south longshore…
Rip Current Statement
Oct 25, 6:00 AM–8:00 PM EDT
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. A strong north to south longshore…
Oct 25, 6:00 AM–8:00 PM EDT
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. A strong north to south longshore…
High Surf Advisory
Oct 25, 2:35 AM – Oct 26, 8:00 PM EDT
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. A strong north to south longshore…
Oct 25, 2:35 AM – Oct 26, 8:00 PM EDT
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. A strong north to south longshore…
Gale Warning
Oct 25, 2:28 AM–11:00 PM EDT
Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas up to 10 ft.
Oct 25, 2:28 AM–11:00 PM EDT
Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas up to 10 ft.
COASTAL SURF PLANNER
Wrightsville Beach Surf Conditions
General coastal surf planning context. Conditions are not break-specific.
Confidence: High
9:00 PM–12:00 AM
NEXT 24 HOURS
24-Hour Surf Conditions Forecast
0–100 score · Local time · Active NWS alert hours show NOT RECOMMENDED
1:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
2:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
3:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
4:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
5:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
6:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
7:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
8:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
9:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
10:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
11:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
12:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
1:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
2:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
3:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
4:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
5:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
6:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
7:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
8:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
9:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
10:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
11:00 AM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
12:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
BREAKDOWN
Why this score?
Factor scores are normalized from 0–100. They are scoring inputs, not raw weather or ocean measurements.
Wave height score55
Wave period score75
Wind score20
Weather score100
Daylight score100
COASTAL CONDITIONS
Wave, wind and weather context
Wave height7.0 ft
Wave period7.0 sec
Wind24.0 mph
Gust34.5 mph
Rain chance0%
TIDE CONTEXT
Today’s tide turning points
Tide is shown as context and is not included in the v1 composite score.
Low12:45 AM0.1 ft
High6:58 AM5.3 ft
Low1:29 PM0.2 ft
High7:18 PM4.7 ft
EXPLANATION
What is driving today’s result?
NWS alert details: Coastal Flood Advisory (Oct 25, 2:35 AM–9:00 PM EDT); Rip Current Statement (Oct 25, 6:00 AM–8:00 PM EDT); High Surf Advisory (Oct 25, 2:35 AM – Oct 26, 8:00 PM EDT); Gale Warning (Oct 25, 2:28 AM–11:00 PM EDT). The Coastal Flood Advisory is the primary reason today is NOT RECOMMENDED; this safety condition takes priority over otherwise favorable wave, wind, or weather inputs. Outside that safety stop, 7 sec wave period would otherwise support the planning inputs.
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Data sources & methodology
Tides & water observations: NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS. NOAA station: Wrightsville Beach, NC (8658163).
Weather, wind, waves & alerts: NOAA National Weather Service.
Surf Conditions Score & Surf Planning Window: calculated by CoastalNow from the source data above using published rule-based methodology.
Daylight context: calculated locally by CoastalNow and used as a low-weight planning input.
Surf Conditions Score is a planning metric, not a safety guarantee or a break-specific forecast. Official warnings and local guidance always take priority. Conditions are not break-specific.