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. The local crew is pretty heavy, and when it is on people drive from afar, so you won’t be alone. That said, on good days the current is usually pouring southward, so there is a conveyor belt effect in the lineup which spreads waves -- and the crowd -- around a bit.