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Weather in Surf City

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:49 pm (EDT)
Now · clear 60 °F
Feels like
57 °F
Low / high
52 / 61 °F
Rain
0%
Wind
10 mph SE
→ 30.37 inHg · steady

Today in Surf City: overcast, 52 °F to 61 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the southeast (10 mph). Tomorrow, clear sky, 58 °F to 64 °F and a 1% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 70 °F. Next likely rain: Tuesday 3 (15%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 52 / 61 °F 0% 14 mph ENE 2.8 ft 12:22 am · 12:46 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Clear sky 58 / 64 °F 1% 13 mph S 2.0 ft 1:14 am · 1:40 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 55 / 70 °F 3% 14 mph WNW 2.4 ft 2:14 am · 2:40 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 48 / 58 °F 0% 14 mph N 2.4 ft 3:19 am · 3:45 pm NBM
Sun 1 Overcast 50 / 61 °F 0% 8 mph S 1.5 ft 3:25 am · 3:49 pm NBM
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 53 / 64 °F 8% 10 mph SSW 1.2 ft 4:28 am · 4:49 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 55 / 64 °F 15% · 0.04 in 12 mph ENE 1.5 ft 5:28 am · 5:49 pm NBM
Wed 4 Mainly clear 57 / 65 °F 21% · 0.43 in 15 mph E 3.4 ft 6:28 am · 6:49 pm NBM
Thu 5 Clear sky 58 / 65 °F 42% · 0.76 in 18 mph E 4.1 ft 7:25 am · 7:45 pm NBM
Fri 6 Rain 57 / 64 °F 42% · 0.50 in 18 mph ENE 3.9 ft 8:16 am · 8:35 pm NBM
Sat 7 Rain 53 / 60 °F 22% · 0.13 in 16 mph NW 4.6 ft 9:00 am · 9:20 pm NBM
Sun 8 Mainly clear 43 / 58 °F 24% · 0.02 in 15 mph NW 3.7 ft 9:39 am · 10:02 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Clear sky 39 / 56 °F 20% 8 mph N 2.5 ft 10:17 am · 10:42 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 39 / 58 °F 16% 7 mph NNE 1.8 ft 10:53 am · 11:23 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 5:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyMainly clearOvercastOvercastMainly clear
Temperature 57°57°60°52°59°60°61°60°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 10 NNE2 NE4 E14 N12 NE9 SE4 SE7 SE
Humidity 75%76%59%100%80%63%74%81%
UV 00014200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 63°68°71°59°61°68°68°
AIFS 61°67°73°60°61°67°69°
GFS 61°64°70°56°58°62°60°
ICON 63°69°74°60°64°74°67°
HRRR 61°60°—————
NBM 62°65°70°58°61°64°64°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighmediumhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0000000
AIFS 0000000
GFS 000000.07 in0.02 in
ICON 0000000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000000.04 in
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 81981712239226219201322
AIFS 791210689
GFS 991218152711218139131014
ICON 7176159228198197191125
HRRR 14141623—————
NBM 111311141418141881010131217
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%2%2%13%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%0%0%0%13%23%
NBM (NOAA) 0%1%3%0%0%8%15%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%0%0%0%1%1%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer and a bit wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Well above +6.5 °F Above +55% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Normal +0.5 °F A bit above +21% 56° / 44°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.2 °F Normal 56° / 44°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.5 °F A bit above +48% 53° / 43°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +2.0 °F A bit above +31% 51° / 41°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November A bit above +1.3 °F A bit above +28%
December A bit above +2.3 °F A bit above +31%
January Above +3.2 °F A bit above +48%
February A bit above +2.0 °F A bit above +41%
March A bit above +2.2 °F A bit above +33%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Surf City climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Surf City is from May to September: highs of 70 °F to 84 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 10 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Surf City, about 3 every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves Cyclones
JanuaryJan 42° 26° 3.41 in 8 3.9 43° 3.8 ft –
FebruaryFeb 44° 27° 3.29 in 8 5.3 40° 3.7 ft –
MarchMar 51° 33° 4.33 in 9 5.6 41° 3.8 ft –
AprilApr 60° 42° 3.56 in 8 6.3 47° 3.8 ft –
MayMay 70° 51° 3.20 in 9 6.9 56° 3.2 ft –
JuneJun 79° 61° 3.67 in 10 7.7 66° 2.7 ft 1
JulyJul 84° 67° 3.92 in 10 7.9 73° 2.7 ft 3
AugustAug 83° 66° 4.96 in 9 7.2 75° 2.7 ft 3
SeptemberSep 77° 60° 3.56 in 8 6.1 72° 3.6 ft 2
OctoberOct 66° 48° 4.13 in 7 5.1 65° 3.9 ft 1
NovemberNov 56° 39° 3.47 in 7 4.4 56° 3.8 ft –
DecemberDec 47° 31° 4.16 in 9 3.6 49° 3.7 ft –
Month Water Waves Cyclones
Jan 43° 3.8 ft –
Feb 40° 3.7 ft –
Mar 41° 3.8 ft –
Apr 47° 3.8 ft –
May 56° 3.2 ft –
Jun 66° 2.7 ft 1
Jul 73° 2.7 ft 3
Aug 75° 2.7 ft 3
Sep 72° 3.6 ft 2
Oct 65° 3.9 ft 1
Nov 56° 3.8 ft –
Dec 49° 3.7 ft –

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 45.66 in of rain on about 100 days and about 2,150 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now60 °Ffeels like 57 °F
Tomorrow58 / 64 °F

It's 60 °F now (feels like 57 °F). Today, 52 °F to 61 °F; tomorrow, 58 °F to 64 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 0%
  • Thu 29 1%
  • Fri 30 3%
  • Sat 31 0%
  • Sun 1 0%
  • Mon 2 8%
  • Tue 3 15% 0.04 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Tuesday 3: 15% and 0.04 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity76%
Dew point53 °F

Humidity is 76% now and the dew point is 53 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now13 migood
Clouds5%

Visibility is good now (13 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak4moderate

Thu 29: 4 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 3

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (+0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.09 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 40
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Clear sky51 / 62 °F010 mph NNE
Mon 26 Clear sky41 / 69 °F08 mph W
Sun 25 Clear sky37 / 66 °F06 mph WNW
Sat 24 Overcast37 / 61 °F06 mph N
Fri 23 Overcast49 / 59 °F013 mph NNE
Thu 22 Partly cloudy46 / 67 °F011 mph NNW
Wed 21 Overcast52 / 62 °F014 mph NNE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Partly cloudy48 / 66 °F014 mph N
Mon 19 Clear sky44 / 62 °F012 mph NNE
Sun 18 Clear sky40 / 58 °F011 mph NNE
Sat 17 Heavy drizzle45 / 63 °F0.34 in15 mph NNW
Fri 16 Light rain61 / 75 °F0.27 in13 mph SW
Thu 15 Partly cloudy58 / 73 °F012 mph NE
Wed 14 Light drizzle65 / 81 °F0.02 in11 mph WSW
Tue 13 Overcast55 / 75 °F011 mph SSW
Mon 12 Heavy rain56 / 73 °F1.07 in11 mph NNW
Sun 11 Heavy rain62 / 65 °F2.27 in17 mph ENE
Sat 10 Overcast51 / 69 °F010 mph ENE
Fri 9 Overcast49 / 74 °F09 mph W
Thu 8 Clear sky56 / 76 °F011 mph W
Wed 7 Clear sky43 / 67 °F011 mph SSW
Tue 6 Clear sky48 / 63 °F08 mph NW
Mon 5 Overcast55 / 72 °F011 mph WNW
Sun 4 Drizzle59 / 65 °F0.25 in13 mph NE
Sat 3 Light drizzle60 / 69 °F0.13 in10 mph NNE
Fri 2 Light rain66 / 84 °F0.19 in9 mph SW
Thu 1 Overcast62 / 80 °F09 mph SSW
Wed 30 Overcast61 / 74 °F06 mph W
Tue 29 Overcast61 / 73 °F07 mph WNW
Mon 28 Drizzle61 / 66 °F0.18 in12 mph NNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Surf CityQuestions

What's the weather like today in Surf City?

Overcast, from 52 °F to 61 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southeast (10 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Surf City?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 1% (0.00 in): clear sky.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 48 °F and a high of 70 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.37 inHg and steady: −0.03 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Surf City?

The best time to visit Surf City is from May to September: highs of 70 °F to 84 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Surf City in October?

In October, Surf City normally sees highs of 66 °F and lows of 48 °F, with about 7 rainy days (4.13 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 65 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Surf City?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 84 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 26 °F. The wettest is August (4.96 in) and the driest, May.

When is hurricane season in Surf City?

Hurricane season: from July to September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 10 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Surf City, about 3 every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Elsa, in July 2021.

More about Surf City today

Weather near Surf City

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 7.6 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:49 pm (local time).

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