S-Turns Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

1-2FT

Knee to thigh

LOTUS Forecast

Swell

2.5FT7s
S170º
0.2FT15s
ESE105º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

15KTSSSW

17kts gusts, Offshore

Model Forecast
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Tide

0.9FT

Temperature

78°F

spotName Wind & Weather
77ºF

1mm wetsuit

Tim Kent

Hatteras Island Forecast

Tim Kent •

Today

Turned into a great beach day, but not much surf. A few longboard waves or something for the kids.

Afternoon Outlook: Pretty great weather, the water looks nice and inviting and the southwest winds aren't too strong -- nice afternoon to head to the beach if you can.

Best sandbars are providing a few peaks in the knee high or so range that look rideable on the right craft, but you'll have to set your expectations accordingly.

S-Turns Surf Forecast

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S-Turns Surf Guide

Named for what was the final, winding stretch of Highway 12 as you trekked south from Pea Island into Rodanthe, S-Turns was the epicenter of Outer Banks surfing for years. Historically, S-Turns was consistent -- south windswells, tropical swells, nor'easters and everything else -- you could depend on it being good. That changed right around the time Serendipity (aka the Nights of Rodanthe house) was moved in January 2010. Whether the house helped anchor sand or subsequent washouts of the road ch... Read more

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