Onslow Beach
North Carolina · United States
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near North Carolina, Onslow Beach works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.9°C (80.4°F) on average
Jan
14.8°C
58.6°F · 8.1–21.3°C
Feb
13.5°C
56.3°F · 7.1–19°C
Mar
14.7°C
58.5°F · 9.8–20.6°C
Apr
17°C
62.6°F · 12.7–22°C
May
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18–24.2°C
Jun
25.3°C
77.5°F · 20.8–28°C
Jul
27.2°C
81°F · 26.2–28.6°C
Aug
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.4–28.8°C
Sep
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.1–28.4°C
Oct
23.4°C
74.1°F · 20.3–26.8°C
Nov
19.3°C
66.7°F · 14.5–22.5°C
Dec
16.2°C
61.2°F · 12.9–20.4°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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