Good morning! Here's your surf zone forecast for Thursday, April 2nd through Monday for the Carolina coast.

Starting with the northern beaches from Surf City down through Wrightsville Beach, expect moderate rip current risks to stay in effect through this evening. Surf heights will run two to three feet today with sunny skies and highs in the lower seventies. South winds will be light at five to ten miles per hour, and water temperatures hover in the upper fifties. The high tide at Topsail Inlet hits at eight twenty-four this morning with a low tide at two twenty in the afternoon.

Friday looks much the same across these northern zones. Moderate rip current risks continue with similar two to three foot surf heights and sunny conditions. Highs stay in the lower seventies with gentle south winds. If you're heading out, definitely be aware of those rip currents even though conditions look pleasant.

Down around the Brunswick County beaches including Oak Island and Sunset Beach, you'll see lower rip current risks today. Surf heights are a bit smaller at one to two feet with sunny weather and highs in the lower seventies. Southeast winds stay around five miles per hour, and water temperatures dip into the lower sixties.

The Myrtle Beach area shows low rip current risks as well through Friday, with one to two foot surf today and slightly larger one to three foot waves expected tomorrow. There's a slight chance of showers Friday, but otherwise expect mostly sunny skies and those lower seventies temperatures.

Georgetown beaches remain quiet with low rip current risks and one to two foot surf today, building to one to three feet by Friday. Water temperatures reach the mid sixties here. Again, mostly sunny with a slight shower chance Friday and highs in the lower seventies.

Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday brings improving conditions with mostly sunny skies across the entire region. Highs stay in the lower seventies with light south winds. Rip current risks vary by location but generally remain moderate to low.

Sunday is when things get interesting. A significant weather system moves in bringing showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms from north to south. Surf heights increase to two to four feet in most locations. Rip current risks escalate notably, particularly around Myrtle Beach and Georgetown where high risks become likely. Winds shift southwest at ten to fifteen miles per hour, and it stays mild in the lower to mid seventies.

Wrap up your week Monday with partly sunny skies and diminishing shower chances. Surf drops back to one to three feet as a northeast wind kicks in at ten to fifteen miles per hour. Highs settle into the lower to mid sixties, and rip current risks ease back to moderate or low depending on your beach location.

Bottom line for the week: enjoy the beautiful conditions today and Friday, brace for more active surf and weather Sunday, then ease into a calmer pattern to close things out. Stay safe in the water a

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