Bogue Inlet Pier surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Bogue Inlet Pier: 10 kts WNW, gusts 20, 1.0 m waves, water 25 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Gusts | 24 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Temperature | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
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Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Emerald Isle (North Carolina)
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: NNNWNNENWNE
The fishing pier at Emerald Isle on Bogue Banks, where the North Carolina coast turns to face south. That makes it a spot for south to south-east swell and hurricane swell, with northerly winds offshore, so a winter north wind often grooms it. Sandbar peaks form either side of the pier. Usually small and uncrowded, and a useful alternative when the east-facing beaches are blown out.
Bogue Inlet Pier water temperature
Today: 25 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Bogue Inlet Pier weather by month
Biggest average waves: February, March and April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 26% | 27% | 43% | 38% | 29% | 28% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 26% |
| Waves (m) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Air high (°C) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 14 |
| Water (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Bogue Inlet Pier FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Bogue Inlet Pier?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Bogue Inlet Pier is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Bogue Inlet Pier?
- Today the water is 25 °C. Over the year it runs from 12 °C in January to 29 °C in July (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Bogue Inlet Pier?
- February, March and April have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Bogue Inlet Pier?
- It works best in N, NNW, NNE, NW, NE winds.
