Bald Beach
North Carolina · United States
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Bald Beach is a SW-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Bald Beach
Updated 20:37 spot time
Bald Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 1.5 ft–2 ft waist to chest high, 1.5 ft E swell at 7.4 s. Wind up to 11 mph NNE. Water 73°F. Best surf window around 1:00 PM — fun (3/5) with 8 mph NW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.1°C (73.6°F) on average
Jan
15.4°C
59.7°F · 8.5–20.2°C
Feb
15.3°C
59.5°F · 8.4–18.9°C
Mar
15.6°C
60.1°F · 9.2–20.2°C
Apr
17.1°C
62.8°F · 13.1–21.8°C
May
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18–23.7°C
Jun
24.9°C
76.8°F · 19.4–27°C
Jul
26.9°C
80.4°F · 24.5–28.2°C
Aug
27.2°C
81°F · 25.3–28.6°C
Sep
25.9°C
78.6°F · 23.1–28.8°C
Oct
23.1°C
73.6°F · 19–26.3°C
Nov
19.5°C
67.1°F · 13.1–23°C
Dec
17.3°C
63.1°F · 13.6–22.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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