Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT+
Thigh to stomach
Swell
Wind
5KTSW
11kts gusts, Offshore
Tide
Temperature
76°F
1mm wetsuit
Hatteras Island Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Lingering E swell with favorable W becoming SW winds through midday. Fun chest+ high waves.
Dawn-Midday: Leftover E swell from departing low pressure continues to offer fun surf, in the chest+ high range for most this morning. Conditions are clean with W trending to SW winds through midday. Peakier shape than this past Monday, and it is super groomed out and clean. Looks really fun, try to surf.
Afternoon Outlook: Winds look to trend a bit more sideshore S/SSW into the afternoon for increasing side texture. Still manageable, but not as good as the morning.
***The entire beachfront from the north end of Buxton Village through the Lifeguarded Beach is temporarily closed to public entry due to potentially hazardous debris associated with a June 2nd house collapse.***
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