Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

2-3FT

Thigh to waist

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

1FT8s
ESE104º
4.9FT6s
SSW205º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

15KTSSW

28kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

4.0FT

Temperature

81°F

spotName Wind & Weather
77ºF

1mm wetsuit

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