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 stomach
Swell
Wind
6KTSNE
9kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
68°F
2mm wetsuit
Northern Outer Banks Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Chest+ high windswell with a window of lighter winds midday into early PM. Not great but OK.
Midday: We still have chest+ high range surf at lunch. Light ENE winds offering imrpoving but still bumpy conditions. It has come together a bit since the AM, so it is looking more worthwhile than earlier. Could be worth a go as the tide continues to fill in through mid afternoon.
Afternoon Outlook: Still plenty of waves lingering into the afternoon but eventually we'll see SE winds pick up later in the day, adding some chop to the ocean surface. Not too bad, and could still be worth doing.
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