Third Street Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT
Thigh to waist
Swell
Wind
6KTSWSW
10kts gusts, Offshore
Tide
Temperature
68°F
2mm wetsuit
Northern Outer Banks Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Easing E swell with clean fun waist-chest high waves still midday. S winds add side texture later.
Midday: Easing but still fun surf midday. Mostly waist-stomach high, with some chest high sets for the better breaks. Conditions are clean with light varying winds at lunch, but it seems like S winds will develop any minute. Still worthwhile surf, but maybe grab a floatier board as it is easing.
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.
Third Street Surf Forecast
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Third Street Surf Guide
A fairly reliable zone between the Kill Devil Hills pressure cookers of Avalon Pier and 1st Street, 3rd Street is similarly exposed to accept northeast swells, tropical swells and everything in between. And it can work on all tides. Even wind chop and drift sessions can be fun. All of this, however, depends solely on how the sand is settling around town. With no real structures (i.e. jetties or groins), only periodic beach nourishment, constant bombardment from the Atlantic, and a distinct vulne... Read more