Cedar Island Beach
North Carolina · United States
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An open E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near North Carolina, Cedar Island Beach works on N–SE groundswell; SW–W winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.2°C (79.2°F) on average
Jan
12.1°C
53.8°F · 1.7–19.4°C
Feb
11.6°C
52.9°F · 3.8–19°C
Mar
13.8°C
56.8°F · 7.7–18.8°C
Apr
16.8°C
62.2°F · 11.4–21.6°C
May
22.1°C
71.8°F · 17.4–25.5°C
Jun
25.7°C
78.3°F · 20.9–28.2°C
Jul
27.8°C
82°F · 26.1–29.4°C
Aug
27.8°C
82°F · 25.7–29.9°C
Sep
26.2°C
79.2°F · 23.1–29.1°C
Oct
21.8°C
71.2°F · 18.6–25.6°C
Nov
16.8°C
62.2°F · 11.3–21.4°C
Dec
13.4°C
56.1°F · 8.6–21.2°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
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
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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