Kure Beach Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Kure Beach is most often good on a 2–4 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the E, with moderate wind from the SW, on a high incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest here.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | short-period (under 8s) |
| Best swell direction | E |
| Best wind | moderate wind from the SW |
| Best tide | high & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-09-15 14:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 4.6 ft |
| Dominant period | 6s |
| Swell direction | ENE (76°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 41110 (14 mi away) |
| Wind | 12 kt from the NE — NDBC MBIN7 (6 mi away) |
Kure Beach 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Kure Beach from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Sep 15 | 4–5 ft | 6s E | 12 kt ENE |
| Wed Sep 16 | 3–4 ft | 6s E | 10 kt ENE |
| Thu Sep 17 | 2–3 ft | 6s ESE | 8 kt ENE |
| Fri Sep 18 | 2 ft | 8s ESE | 6 kt ESE |
| Sat Sep 19 | 1–2 ft | 12s SE | 9 kt ESE |
| Sun Sep 20 | 2 ft | 10s SE | 9 kt SSW |
| Mon Sep 21 | 2 ft | 9s SE | 9 kt S |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8658120 (Wilmington), the nearest tide station (15 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 01:08 — High 4.516 ft
- 2026-06-06 08:35 — Low 0.423 ft
- 2026-06-06 13:54 — High 3.918 ft
- 2026-06-06 20:23 — Low 0.587 ft
- 2026-06-07 01:56 — High 4.479 ft
- 2026-06-07 09:18 — Low 0.354 ft
Frequently asked
Is Kure Beach working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-09-15 14:00 UTC), Kure Beach is fair: the live 4–6 ft short-period swell from the E matches its ideal E direction and is bigger than usual, and the wind is strong from the NE.
Is Kure Beach good for beginners?
Kure Beach is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Kure Beach?
Kure Beach tends to be best on a high incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Kure Beach?
The best swell direction for Kure Beach is from the east (E). Swell arriving from the east lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Kure Beach?
Kure Beach is most often good with moderate wind from the southwest (SW) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Kure Beach come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 41110) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Wilmington). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Kure Beach is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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