Surf spot

Onslow Beach

Forecast conditions and map view for Onslow Beach in USA, South East, Southern North Carolina. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, South East, Southern North Carolina
Coordinates: 34.5609, -77.2844

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.8	0.7	0.9	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3
Wave direction	S	S	S	S	SE	S	SSE	SSE	S	S	S	S	SE	S	S	S	S	S	S	SE	S	SE	SE	SE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	SE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	3.3	3.2	3.2	3.3	6.5	4.2	4.2	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.8	7	3.7	3.7	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.5	5.6	3.4	6.9	6.8	6.5	3.5	4.1	4.4	4.5	5	5	5.2	4.7	4.2	4.6	5.7	6.2	5.8	5.9	5.7	5	5.2	5.2	5.3	5.4	6.3	5.2	4.3	4	3.7	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.3	3.9	3.7	3.7
Wave energy (kJ)	5	6	5	4	11	6	4	4	7	9	8	7	17	6	7	8	6	6	5	10	3	14	13	12	5	11	15	16	19	17	15	29	19	33	26	29	40	40	41	35	45	46	42	43	25	30	12	11	9	12	8	7	5	4	4	3
Wind speed (km/h)	5.6	6.1	5.1	11.3	26.2	15.8	21.6	18.8	16.4	17.1	15	14.2	15.1	19.5	17.1	16.9	12.7	9.2	5.7	7	7.2	18.7	24.7	21.6	18.9	16.8	15.3	20.7	19.1	23.5	23.2	16.6	16.3	18.2	18.9	20.5	19.9	23.1	21	21.4	16.3	14.7	13.9	13.7	13.5	9.7	10.3	10.3	10.2	8.1	5.4	9.5	13.1	14.3	10.3	9
Wind direction	WSWOffshore	WOffshore	SWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	WSWCross-off	WOffshore	WNWOffshore	NNECross	NCross	ENEOnshore	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NNECross-on	NNECross	NECross-on	NECross-on	ENEOnshore	ENECross-on	NNECross-on	NNECross	NNECross	NCross	NNECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NNECross	NECross-on	ESEOnshore	SEOnshore	ESEOnshore	ESEOnshore	ESEOnshore	SECross-on	SSECross-on	SCross	SECross-on	SECross-on	SECross-on	SSECross-on	SSECross-on

Onslow Beach is a surf spot on the southern North Carolina coast in the Southeast USA, near Camp Lejeune / Jacksonville. It’s a long stretch of beach that can pick up solid Atlantic swell, especially from late summer through fall when hurricanes and tropical systems send in more powerful waves.

Surf character

Beach break: Mainly a sandy beach break with shifting peaks
Wave type: Can range from soft, playful waves to fast, hollow peaks when the sandbars line up
Best swell: East to southeast swell tends to work well, with offshore winds usually from the west/northwest
Size: Often small to moderate, but can get much larger during storm swell events

Conditions

Consistency: Fairly seasonal; more reliable during hurricane season and winter groundswell periods
Crowds: Usually less crowded than more famous East Coast surf spots, though access can affect who surfs it
Water: Warm in summer, cool to cold in winter; wetsuit needed in colder months
Sandbars: Can change quickly after storms, which can dramatically improve or worsen the surf

Overall vibe

Onslow Beach is more of a local, often under-the-radar East Coast beach break than a polished, high-performance wave. When conditions align, it can produce fun, punchy surf with plenty of variation.