Every North Carolina beach we cover, ranked by today's Beach Day Score: a 0–10 rating built from National Weather Service forecasts, NOAA water temperature and surf, rip current risk and official alerts. Scores refresh through the day. Tap a beach for the full report.
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Weekend ranking averages each beach's Saturday and Sunday forecast scores (rain, wind, temperature and water temperature).
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