East Beach
North Carolina · United States
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East Beach is a SE-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near North Carolina — it picks up E–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–N wind, with the most consistent surf through 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: ~27°C (80.6°F) on average
Jan
14.4°C
57.9°F · 8.8–20.2°C
Feb
13°C
55.4°F · 7.3–19.3°C
Mar
14.4°C
57.9°F · 9.1–20.3°C
Apr
17.7°C
63.9°F · 14.3–22.5°C
May
22.2°C
72°F · 19.4–25.3°C
Jun
25.7°C
78.3°F · 21.8–27.6°C
Jul
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.3–28.9°C
Aug
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.4–29.1°C
Sep
27°C
80.6°F · 25.4–28.7°C
Oct
23.8°C
74.8°F · 20.1–26.8°C
Nov
19.7°C
67.5°F · 14.3–24.3°C
Dec
15.8°C
60.4°F · 11.7–21.1°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
E–S
Best wind
W–N
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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