Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT
Thigh to waist
Swell
Wind
20KTSWSW
26kts gusts, Offshore
Tide
Temperature
81°F
1mm wetsuit
Hatteras Island Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Stronger S windswell. Sideshore winds much of the day but OK windows for the floatier boards.
Dawn to Midday: More size this morning up to around thigh-waist+ high, but moderate SW winds mean conditions are fairly sideshore where the surf is biggest, in the southern part of the region. Still worth considering trying to find something, but I'd have my expectations pretty low.
Afternoon Outlook: Winds ease and trend a bit more WSW, for slightly improved conditions where the surf is biggest in the Avon-Buxton zone. Spots further north stay pretty small through the day. Worth watching.
***The entire beachfront in front of Buxton Village is temporarily closed to public entry due to the presence of threatened oceanfront structures.***
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