Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
8KTSWSW
9kts gusts, Offshore
Tide
Temperature
81°F
1mm wetsuit
Hatteras Island Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Small knee-thigh high surf is cleanest early. SSW winds build for increasing afternoon texture.
Dawn-Midday: Loggable surf in the knee-thigh high range this morning. Pretty slow for most zones as we come off the predawn high tide. Looks best on the bigger boards for sure. Pretty clean early this morning, while winds are light WSW/SW. Increasing side texture later this morning.
Afternoon Outlook: Small weak surf continues. Increasing SSW winds add developing side texture.
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