Coastal Carolina happens to be one of the areas of the east coast that has a large number of live beach webcams. If you are looking to check the conditions at the beach before you go, live surf webcams make that easy.
I love to watch the cams at Wrightsville Beach to see the surf report for myself before I invest time and money driving to the beach, parking and suiting up. Today’s live streaming technology and the websites dedicated to live cams turn every screen into an ocean front view.
On the days that I’m stuck at the desk all day trying to meet deadlines, I tune in to the beach cameras so I can feel like I’m right there.
Here’s my list of the top live beach and surf webcams in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Crystal Pier Wrightsville Beach Live Cam

This camera is located on the Crystal Pier at the Oceanic Restaurant, on Wrightsville Beach’s southend. View Live Camera
Wrightsville Beach Lees Cut Live Cam

This camera is located next to the water sports club on the north end of Wrightsville beach, before you cross the causeway on the way to Johnny Mercer Pier. View Live Camera
Wrightsville Beach Intracoastal Waterway/ Bluewater Grill Live Cam

This camera will give you a glimpse into the boat traffic on the intracoastal waterway right next to the famous Wrightsville Beach draw bridge next to the Bluewater Grill restaurant. This is a great camera to check out if you want to see action at the charter sports fishing docks. Sometimes there are massive yachts tied up or coming and going. View Live Camera
Wrightsville Beach Seapath Yacht Club & Motts Channel Live Cam

This camera is located next to the fuel dock at Seapath Yacht Club and faces Motts Channel in Wrightsville Beach. From this camera you an see all the boat action along Motts Channel. View Live Cam
Wrightsville Beach Intracoastal Waterway/Bridge Tender Live Cam

This camera is located on top of the famous Bridge Tender restaurant and faces the Intracoastal Waterway. From this camera you can see boats cruising South to North on the ICW. The camera automatically pans every few minutes so you can see all the action to-and from the bridge. This camera is unique in that it not only pans, it also zooms in when facing south. View Live Cam
Wrightsville Beach Johnny Mercer Pier Live Cam

This camera is one of many live cams located on Wrightsville Beach. The camera sits on top of the famous Jonny Mercer fishing pier. From this camera you can get a view of surf on the north portion of Wrightsville Beach. View Live Cam
Topsail Beach Live Live Cam

This camera is one of a few live cams located on Topsail Island. The camera sits on the Sea Vista Motel on the south end of the island. From this camera you can get a non-obstructed view of the beach and the surf. View Live Cam
North Topsail Beach Live Cam

This camera is located on the north end of the island at the Seaview Fishing Pier. The camera sits on top of the pier and provides views of the beach, surf and fishing action on the pier. The camera also pans and zooms in periodically. View Live Cam
Surf City Pier North Live Cam
This camera is located on the north end of Surf City at the Daddy Macs Beach Grille and provides unobstructed views of the beach and the surf. View Live Cam

Surf City Pier South Live Cam

This camera is located on the south end of Surf City and provide unobstructed views of the beach and the surf. View Live Cam
Oak Island Live Cam

This camera is located on Oak Island at the Ocean Crest Fishing Pier. The camera sits on top of the pier and provides views of the action on the fishing pier as well as the happenings on the beach below. View Live Cam
Carolina Beach Live Cam

This camera is located at Carolina Beach and sits on top of the CB fishing pier. The camera provides views of the beach and the pier. The camera will pan and zoom periodically. View Live Cam
Kure Beach Live Cam

This camera is located at Kure Beach and sits on top of the Kure Beach Fishing Pier. The camera provides view of the beach and the pier and will pan and zoom periodically. View Live Cam
For more North Carolina web cameras check out SurfChex.