Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina Weather
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ocean Isle Beach. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ocean Isle Beach is published on the Odell Williamson Municipal Airport (K60J) page, 2 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Ocean Isle Beach have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Ocean Isle Beach: Grand Strand Airport (KCRE) 29 km · Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT) 33 km · Twin City Airport (K5J9) 46 km · Columbus County Municipal Airport (KCPC) 50 km · Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR) 52 km
Conditions reported at K60J describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ocean Isle Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ocean Isle Beach.
About Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Ocean Isle Beach unfurls like a sun-bleached ribbon along the Atlantic's edge, a place where the air itself hums with the salty tang of the ocean and the murmur of gentle waves. It lies 26.5 miles east-north-east of Carolina Forest, SC (from Carolina Forest, SC: bearing 69°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-west of South Brunswick. The landscape here is one of soft, undulating dunes crowned with sea oats that whisper secrets to the wind, their feathery heads swaying in a perpetual dance. Beyond the beach, salt marshes stretch inland, their emerald hues a stark contrast to the cerulean sky, a wild and teeming world of egrets and fiddler crabs. The character of Ocean Isle Beach is one of relaxed contentment, a place where the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of life, and the sun, a benevolent sovereign, presides over long, luminous days. The history of Ocean Isle Beach is as intertwined with the sea as the barnacles on a weathered pilaster. Once a quiet fishing outpost, its transformation into a beloved vacation destination began in earnest, drawing families and sun-seekers to its shores. The local economy still leans heavily on the bounty of the ocean, with charter fishing boats bobbing in the Intracoastal Waterway, their catches a testament to the enduring richness of these waters. The distinctive charm of Ocean Isle Beach is further amplified by its family-friendly atmosphere and a collection of quaint shops and seafood restaurants that line the main thoroughfares, each offering a taste of coastal life. The presence of the Museum of Coastal Carolina adds a touch of educational depth, preserving the natural and cultural heritage of this beautiful stretch of coastline.
Live animated radar for Ocean Isle Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.894339°N, 78.426672°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28469 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ocean Isle Beach includes coordinates 33.894339°N, 78.426672°W, situated in Brunswick County. ZIP code 28469. Telephone area code: 910. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
