Palm Tree Island
North Carolina · United States
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near North Carolina, Palm Tree Island works on NE–S groundswell; W–NW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Palm Tree Island
Updated 00:12 spot time
Palm Tree Island surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1 ft knee to waist high, 1 ft ESE swell at 7.25 s. Wind up to 11 mph E. Water 78°F. Best surf window around 1:00 PM — fun (3/5) with 11 mph E wind.
Tides today: low 4:54 AM (0.4 ft), high 11:31 AM (5.2 ft), low 6:02 PM (0.9 ft), high 11:54 PM (4.0 ft)
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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: ~23.6°C (74.5°F) on average
Jan
14°C
57.2°F · 8.1–19.9°C
Feb
12.5°C
54.5°F · 6.3–19.1°C
Mar
14°C
57.2°F · 8.6–20.3°C
Apr
17.6°C
63.7°F · 14.7–22.7°C
May
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.1–25.4°C
Jun
25.6°C
78.1°F · 21.5–27.4°C
Jul
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.1–28.8°C
Aug
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26–29°C
Sep
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25.2–28.7°C
Oct
23.6°C
74.5°F · 19.8–26.6°C
Nov
19.3°C
66.7°F · 13.9–23.9°C
Dec
15.3°C
59.5°F · 11.8–21.1°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
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
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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