Overview

Emerald Isle is the beach town at the western end of Bogue Banks, on North Carolina's Crystal Coast. The ocean beach faces south and southeast, offering good exposure to Atlantic swells. The town gets its name from the lush vegetation on the barrier island. Emerald Isle is connected to the mainland by the Cameron Langston Bridge. The spot offers good wave conditions and is less crowded than beaches further east. Bogue Inlet at the western end creates interesting sandbars.

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Spot forecast for Emerald Isle

Sunrise 07:18 · Sunset 18:27

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 01:54 · 1.1 m Low tide 08:04 · 0.5 m High tide 14:24 · 1.3 m Low tide 20:52 · 0.5 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:56 · 1.2 m Low tide 08:57 · 0.5 m High tide 15:21 · 1.4 m Low tide 21:38 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:51 · 1.3 m Low tide 09:51 · 0.5 m High tide 16:12 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:23 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:39 · 1.4 m Low tide 10:44 · 0.4 m High tide 16:58 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:08 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:23 · 1.5 m Low tide 11:36 · 0.3 m High tide 17:42 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:52 · 0.3 m

Emerald Isle: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

281h

in May · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 281 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is January, at 16 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is September, with 243 mm.

Monthly averages: Emerald Isle

Monthly averages — Emerald Isle — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.0	119 h	11 °C	39 mm
February	20.5	188 h	14 °C	34 mm
March	24.5	243 h	18 °C	199 mm
April	27.0	292 h	22 °C	35 mm
May	29.5	281 h	25 °C	168 mm
June	27.0	300 h	28 °C	45 mm
July	29.5	345 h	30 °C	104 mm
August	26.5	264 h	28 °C	218 mm
September	25.0	258 h	27 °C	243 mm
October	23.5	200 h	22 °C	40 mm
November	18.5	139 h	19 °C	13 mm
December	21.0	162 h	13 °C	102 mm

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Technical details of Emerald Isle spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Atlantic ocean waves. The beach faces south/southeast, receiving SE to S swells. Moderate shore break. Sandy bottom. Near Bogue Inlet (western end), tidal currents create more complex conditions. Best conditions are in NE to S side-shore to onshore winds.

Hazards

Rip currents possible. Tidal currents near Bogue Inlet — don't drift toward the inlet. Shore break can be strong. Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Swimming area in summer — respect designated zones. Afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer.

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