Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
18KTSSW
24kts gusts, Cross-shore
Tide
Temperature
85°F
Rashguard
Hatteras Island Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Minor semi-clean southerly windswell to start. Surf rebuilds over the PM, biggest late in the day.
Dawn to Midday: We are looking at knee high surf around Rodanthe this morning with a few leftover bigger sets to the south. Conditions are semi-clean to lightly side textured with building SW/SSW winds. Not much to it early this morning, and it won't get any better through lunch time.
Afternoon Outlook: We'll get stronger SSW winds to build over the afternoon and that sets up another round of developing windswell, mainly in the southern part of the region, but with poor conditions.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Surf Forecast
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Surf Guide
There are three groins here -- southernmost is the First and the northernmost is the Third. On a solid south or southeast swell, the Third can produce some heavy sweeping rights, while between the groins several peaks produce more short-lived thrills. But the First is the major draw for its consistently heavy, sometimes long, barreling lefts when northeast swells march down the coast. NW and even NNW winds are doable here, which is a good thing as they often coincide with those northeast swells.... Read more