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Current conditions

Thu Nov 12, 1pm EST

Surf rating: Very Poor · 1.0/5

Surf

1.9ft

Ankle to shin · 6s period

From SSW 194°

Wind

22mph

33 mph gusts · Cross-shore

From WSW 240°

Swells

  • 1ft 9s Primary · ESE
  • 4.6ft 6s Wind waves · SSW

Tide

-0.2ft

Falling · low 4:00pm, -1ft

Water

66°F

2-3mm wetsuit

Full Body Wetsuit

Weather

65°F

Mostly Clear

315 225 135 45 W S E N
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Next 7 days Updated

  1. Today 11/12 1–2ft
  2. Fri 11/13 0–1ft
  3. Sat 11/14 0–1ft
  4. Sun 11/15 0–2ft
  5. Mon 11/16 2ft
  6. Tue 11/17 2ft
  7. Wed 11/18 2–3ft

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/12 Fri 11/13 Sat 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17 Wed 11/18
1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm

Surf ft

3 9s 2.4 6s 1.9 5s 1.9 6s 1.9 6s 1.7 7s 1.3 7s 1.4 8s 1.5 8s 1 8s 0.9 7s 1 7s 0.6 7s 0.6 7s 0.6 7s 0.3 6s 0.9 6s 0.8 4s 0.8 4s 0.8 4s 0.4 4s 0.6 4s 1.1 8s 0.6 7s 1.1 7s 1 8s 1 8s 0.2 8s 1.8 9s 1.9 9s 1.5 9s 1.6 9s 2.1 9s 1.9 9s 1.8 8s 1.6 8s 1.8 8s 2.2 8s 2.3 8s 2.2 8s 2 8s 2 8s 2 8s 2 8s 2.2 8s 2.1 8s 2.4 7s 2.3 7s 1.9 4s 1.9 4s 2.2 4s 2.5 5s 2.7 5s 2.8 5s 3.1 5s 3.4 6s

Wind mph

13+6 15+8 19+4 21+5 22+11 23+6 16+13 23+3 25+2 26+2 22+2 21+1 19+1 17+2 16+0 15 17 21 25+1 25+2 23+2 22+2 18+3 17+1 18 19 18 16+1 14+2 15+1 16+1 17+1 18+1 14+0 18 16 16 16 15+0 14 11 12 13 16 17 17 16 18 19 21 21 20 21 19 17 16

Tide ft

2:00am -1ft 9:00am 1.4ft 4:00pm -1ft 9:00pm 0.5ft 3:00am -0.9ft 10:00am 1.3ft 4:00pm -0.9ft 10:00pm 0.5ft 4:00am -0.8ft 10:00am 1.2ft 5:00pm -0.8ft 11:00pm 0.5ft 5:00am -0.7ft 11:00am 1.1ft 6:00pm -0.8ft 12:00am 0.5ft 6:00am -0.7ft 12:00pm 1ft 7:00pm -0.8ft 12:00am 0.5ft 7:00am -0.7ft 1:00pm 1ft 7:00pm -0.9ft 1:00am 0.7ft 8:00am -0.7ft 2:00pm 0.9ft 8:00pm -1ft

Weather °F

65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 64° 65° 64° 65° 65° 64° 65° 65° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 65° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 64° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65° 65°
Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/12
1am 3ft 1.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 13mph +6 Offshore 65°FCloudy
4am 2.4ft 1.3ft9s 2.3ft4s 15mph +8 Offshore 65°FClear
7am 1.9ft 1ft9s 3.3ft5s 19mph +4 Offshore 65°FMostly Clear
10am 1.9ft 1ft9s 3.9ft5s 21mph +5 Cross-shore 65°FClear
Now 1.9ft 1ft9s 4.6ft6s 22mph +11 Cross-shore 65°FMostly Clear
4pm 1.7ft 0.7ft9s 0.3ft15s 5.2ft6s 23mph +6 Cross-shore 65°FClear
7pm 1.3ft 0.3ft12s 0.3ft15s 4.9ft7s 16mph +13 Offshore 65°FChance of Drizzle
10pm 1.4ft 4.3ft7s 0.7ft9s 2.3ft3s 23mph +3 Offshore 65°FMostly Clear
Fri 11/13
1am 1.5ft 3.3ft7s 0.7ft9s 3ft4s 25mph +2 Offshore 65°FPartly Cloudy
4am 1ft 3ft7s 0.3ft9s 3.3ft4s 26mph +2 Offshore 65°FClear
7am 0.9ft 2.6ft7s 0.3ft9s 3ft4s 22mph +2 Offshore 65°FClear
10am 1ft 2.3ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft3s 21mph +1 Offshore 65°FClear
1pm 0.6ft 2ft7s 0.3ft9s 2.3ft3s 19mph +1 Offshore 65°FClear
4pm 0.6ft 1.6ft6s 0.3ft9s 2ft3s 17mph +2 Offshore 64°FClear
7pm 0.6ft 1.6ft6s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 16mph +0 Offshore 65°FClear
10pm 0.3ft 1.6ft6s 0.7ft5s 1.3ft3s 15mph Offshore 64°FMostly Cloudy
Sat 11/14
1am 0.9ft 1.6ft6s 0.3ft11s 1.6ft3s 17mph Offshore 65°FPartly Cloudy
4am 0.8ft 1.3ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.3ft3s 21mph Offshore 65°FChance of Drizzle
7am 0.8ft 1.3ft5s 0.3ft11s 3ft3s 25mph +1 Offshore 64°FChance of Drizzle
10am 0.8ft 1ft5s 0.3ft11s 3.3ft4s 25mph +2 Offshore 65°FClear
1pm 0.4ft 1.6ft7s 1ft5s 3ft3s 23mph +2 Offshore 65°FClear
4pm 0.6ft 1.6ft7s 1ft5s 2.6ft3s 22mph +2 Offshore 64°FClear
7pm 1.1ft 1.6ft7s 1ft5s 2ft3s 18mph +3 Offshore 64°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 0.6ft 1.6ft7s 0.7ft5s 2ft3s 17mph +1 Offshore 64°FPartly Cloudy
Sun 11/15
1am 1.1ft 1.3ft7s 0.7ft5s 2ft3s 18mph Offshore 64°FPartly Cloudy
4am 1ft 1.3ft7s 1ft5s 2ft3s 19mph Offshore 64°FClear
7am 1ft 1.3ft7s 1ft5s 2ft3s 18mph Offshore 64°FClear
10am 0.2ft 1.3ft7s 1ft5s 1.6ft3s 16mph +1 Offshore 64°FClear
1pm 1.8ft 1.3ft7s 0.7ft5s 1.3ft2s 14mph +2 Offshore 64°FClear
4pm 1.9ft 1.3ft7s 0.7ft8s 1.3ft2s 15mph +1 Offshore 64°FClear
7pm 1.5ft 1.3ft7s 0.7ft8s 1.6ft3s 16mph +1 Offshore 64°FClear
10pm 1.6ft 0.7ft12s 0.3ft6s 2.3ft7s 17mph +1 Cross-shore 64°FMostly Clear
Mon 11/16
1am 2.1ft 1ft9s 0.7ft10s 2.3ft5s 18mph +1 Cross-shore 64°FPartly Cloudy
4am 1.9ft 1ft9s 0.7ft10s 2ft5s 14mph +0 Offshore 64°FCloudy
7am 1.8ft 0.7ft8s 0.7ft11s 2.3ft5s 18mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
10am 1.6ft 1.3ft7s 0.7ft8s 1.6ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 64°FChance of Drizzle
1pm 1.8ft 0.7ft8s 0.7ft11s 2.3ft7s 16mph Cross-shore 65°FChance of Drizzle
4pm 2.2ft 1ft8s 0.7ft11s 2.3ft7s 16mph Cross-shore 64°FChance of Drizzle
7pm 2.3ft 1ft8s 0.7ft11s 2.3ft7s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
10pm 2.2ft 1ft8s 0.3ft10s 2ft6s 14mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
Tue 11/17
1am 2ft 1ft8s 0.3ft10s 1.6ft6s 11mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
4am 2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 1.6ft6s 12mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
7am 2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 1.6ft6s 13mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
10am 2ft 1ft7s 0.7ft7s 2ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 64°FCloudy
1pm 2.2ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft8s 2ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 64°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 2.1ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft6s 2ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 64°FClear
7pm 2.4ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft8s 2ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 64°FClear
10pm 2.3ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft8s 2ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 64°FClear
Wed 11/18
1am 1.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft6s 2.3ft3s 19mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
4am 1.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft4s 21mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
7am 2.2ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft4s 21mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
10am 2.5ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 3.3ft4s 20mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
1pm 2.7ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 3.3ft5s 21mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
4pm 2.8ft 0.7ft8s 3.3ft5s 19mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
7pm 3.1ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft5s 17mph Cross-shore 65°FClear
10pm 3.4ft 2ft5s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 65°FClear

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/12

    • Low -1ft
    • High 1.4ft
    • Low -1ft
    • High 0.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 23m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Fri 11/13

    • Low -0.9ft
    • High 1.3ft
    • Low -0.9ft
    • High 0.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 21m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  3. Sat 11/14

    • Low -0.8ft
    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -0.8ft
    • High 0.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 20m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  4. Sun 11/15

    • Low -0.7ft
    • High 1.1ft
    • Low -0.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 18m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  5. Mon 11/16

    • High 0.5ft
    • Low -0.7ft
    • High 1ft
    • Low -0.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 17m
    Moon
    First quarter

  6. Tue 11/17

    • High 0.5ft
    • Low -0.7ft
    • High 1ft
    • Low -0.9ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 15m
    Moon
    First quarter

  7. Wed 11/18

    • High 0.7ft
    • Low -0.7ft
    • High 0.9ft
    • Low -1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 13m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  8. Thu 11/19

    • High 0.8ft
    • Low -0.8ft
    • High 0.9ft
    • Low -1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 12m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

Nearby buoys

Spot guide See surf map

Cape Hatteras is a beach break facing east-southeast. It works best with swell from the N–S and wind from the W–N.

Faces
ESE108°
Best swell
N–S
Best wind
W–N
Tide range
1.8–3.8 ftNeap to spring
Break
Beach break
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
Low to Mid
Best season
Fall
Ability
All levels

35.2546°, -75.5207°

Morning: Very PoorMidday: PoorEvening: FairMorning: PoorMidday: Very PoorEvening: Very PoorEvening: PoorMidday: FairMorning: FairFair · 2.9/5Poor · 2.1/5Very Poor · 1.1/5Very Poor · 1.0/5Poor · 2.0/5Fair · 3.4/5Fair · 3.3/5Fair · 3.2/5Fair · 3.1/5Fair · 3.0/5Fair · 2.5/5Poor · 2.4/5Poor · 1.8/5Poor · 1.9/5Knee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 3s SWKnee to thigh · From SSE · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 2.3ft 4s SSWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 3.3ft 5s SSWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 3.9ft 5s SSWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 4.6ft 6s SSWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 0.3ft 15s E, 5.2ft 6s SSWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 0.3ft 12s E, 0.3ft 15s E, 4.9ft 7s SSWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 4.3ft 7s S, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 2.3ft 3s WNWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 3.3ft 7s S, 0.7ft 9s E, 3ft 4s WAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 3ft 7s S, 0.3ft 9s E, 3.3ft 4s WNWFlat · From S · Swells 2.6ft 7s S, 0.3ft 9s E, 3ft 4s WNWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 2.3ft 7s S, 0.3ft 10s ESE, 2.6ft 3s WFlat · From S · Swells 2ft 7s S, 0.3ft 9s NE, 2.3ft 3s WFlat · From S · Swells 1.6ft 6s S, 0.3ft 9s NE, 2ft 3s WFlat · From S · Swells 1.6ft 6s S, 0.3ft 9s NE, 1.6ft 3s WFlat · From S · Swells 1.6ft 6s SSW, 0.7ft 5s N, 1.3ft 3s WNWFlat · From S · Swells 1.6ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 11s E, 1.6ft 3s NNWFlat · From WSW · Swells 1.3ft 5s S, 0.3ft 11s E, 2.3ft 3s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 1.3ft 5s S, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 3ft 3s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 1ft 5s S, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 3.3ft 4s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 1.6ft 7s NNE, 1ft 5s S, 3ft 3s NWFlat · From NW · Swells 1.6ft 7s NE, 1ft 5s S, 2.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NE · Swells 1.6ft 7s NE, 1ft 5s S, 2ft 3s NWFlat · From NE · Swells 1.6ft 7s NE, 0.7ft 5s S, 2ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NE · Swells 1.3ft 7s NE, 0.7ft 5s S, 2ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1.3ft 7s NE, 1ft 5s SSW, 2ft 3s NWFlat · From ENE · Swells 1.3ft 7s NNE, 1ft 5s SSW, 1.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1.3ft 7s NNE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 1.3ft 2s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1.3ft 7s NNE, 0.7ft 8s SSE, 1.3ft 2s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1.3ft 7s NNE, 0.7ft 8s SSE, 1.6ft 3s NNWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 12s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 2.3ft 7s NKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 1ft 9s ENE, 0.7ft 10s ESE, 2.3ft 5s NAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 9s ENE, 0.7ft 10s ESE, 2ft 5s NAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.7ft 11s E, 2.3ft 5s NAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1.3ft 7s NE, 0.7ft 8s SE, 1.6ft 3s NAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.7ft 11s E, 2.3ft 7s NNEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.7ft 11s E, 2.3ft 7s NNEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.7ft 11s E, 2.3ft 7s NNEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2ft 6s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 1.6ft 6s NEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 1.6ft 6s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 1.6ft 6s NEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 7s E, 2ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 8s E, 2ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 6s E, 2ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 8s E, 2ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 8s E, 2ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 6s E, 2.3ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3.3ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3.3ft 5s NEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 8s ESE, 3.3ft 5s ENEWaist to belly · From E · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 5s ENEWaist to belly · From E · Swells 2ft 5s E, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 4s ENEOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 23 mphCross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 26 mphCross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 33 mphCross-shore · From SW · Gusts 29 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 29 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 26 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 27 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 28 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 24 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 22 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 20 mphOffshore · From W · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 16 mphOffshore · From WNWOffshore · From NWOffshore · From NW · Gusts 26 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 27 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 25 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 24 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 21 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 18 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 17 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From NNW · Gusts 14 mphCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From NECross-shore · From NNECloudyClearMostly ClearChance of DrizzlePartly CloudyMostly CloudyGusts 19 mphGusts 23 mphGusts 26 mphGusts 33 mphGusts 29 mphGusts 27 mphGusts 28 mphGusts 24 mphGusts 22 mphGusts 20 mphGusts 16 mphGusts 25 mphGusts 21 mphGusts 18 mphGusts 17 mphGusts 14 mphGusts 15 mph