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Current conditions

Wed Nov 11, 1pm EST

Surf rating: Poor · 2.3/5

Surf

2.9ft

Knee to thigh · 10s period

From ESE 114°

Wind

5mph

7 mph gusts · Cross-shore

From SSW 213°

Swells

  • 1.6ft 9s Primary · ESE
  • 0.7ft 3s Secondary · SSW

Tide

-0.6ft

Falling · low 3:00pm, -1ft

Water

70°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

68°F

Mostly Cloudy

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

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

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/11 Thu 11/12 Fri 11/13 Sat 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17
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

3.4 10s 3.6 10s 3.1 10s 3.1 10s 2.9 10s 2.8 10s 2.8 10s 2.4 10s 2.4 6s 2.4 5s 1.9 5s 1.9 6s 1.9 7s 1.7 7s 1.4 7s 1.4 8s 1 8s 0.9 8s 0.9 7s 0.5 7s 2 7s 1.8 7s 0.9 7s 0.1 6s 0.9 4s 0.9 4s 0.8 4s 0.8 4s 2.2 4s 0.8 4s 1.6 4s 0.6 4s 0.7 7s 1 4s 1.6 4s 1.6 4s 1.8 9s 2 8s 1.4 8s 1.5 8s 2.2 8s 2.4 8s 2.6 8s 3 8s 3.3 8s 2.7 8s 3 8s 2.2 7s 2.8 5s 3.6 6s 4.5 5s 4.5 5s 5.3 6s 6.5 7s 7.1 7s 7.4 8s

Wind mph

11+2 9+1 6 2+0 5+2 5+3 6+2 13+6 15+7 18+8 19+9 24+8 20+8 17+10 26+3 26+3 22+2 22+1 20+2 17+2 15+2 14+1 15+1 15+3 19 17+0 22 21+0 19+2 20+1 19+1 19+2 17+1 20+0 18+0 18+0 15+0 15+0 15 14 13 12 14 12 12 13 16 19+2 21+2 12+3 15+4 19+5 17+5 28+6 21+5 9+5

Tide ft

2:00am -1.1ft 8:00am 1.5ft 3:00pm -1ft 9:00pm 0.6ft 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

Weather °F

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Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/11
1am 3.4ft 2ft10s 0.7ft6s 1.3ft3s 11mph +2 Offshore 67°FClear
4am 3.6ft 2ft10s 1ft4s 1.3ft3s 9mph +1 Offshore 67°FClear
7am 3.1ft 1.6ft10s 1ft3s 6mph Offshore 67°FClear
10am 3.1ft 1.6ft9s 1ft3s 2mph +0 Offshore 67°FMostly Clear
Now 2.9ft 1.6ft9s 0.7ft3s 5mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 2.8ft 1.3ft9s 0.7ft3s 5mph +3 Cross-shore 67°FCloudy
7pm 2.8ft 1.3ft9s 0.7ft3s 6mph +2 Cross-shore 67°FCloudy
10pm 2.4ft 1.3ft9s 1.3ft3s 13mph +6 Cross-shore 67°FCloudy
Thu 11/12
1am 2.4ft 1.3ft9s 2.3ft4s 15mph +7 Cross-shore 67°FCloudy
4am 2.4ft 1.3ft9s 3ft5s 18mph +8 Cross-shore 67°FClear
7am 1.9ft 1ft9s 3.6ft5s 19mph +9 Cross-shore 67°FClear
10am 1.9ft 1ft9s 4.6ft6s 24mph +8 Offshore 67°FClear
1pm 1.9ft 1ft9s 4.6ft6s 20mph +8 Offshore 67°FClear
4pm 1.7ft 0.7ft9s 0.3ft15s 4.3ft7s 17mph +10 Cross-shore 67°FClear
7pm 1.4ft 4.6ft7s 0.7ft9s 2ft3s 26mph +3 Offshore 67°FChance of Drizzle
10pm 1.4ft 3.9ft7s 0.7ft9s 2.6ft3s 26mph +3 Offshore 66°FMostly Cloudy
Fri 11/13
1am 1ft 3.3ft7s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft3s 22mph +2 Offshore 66°FPartly Cloudy
4am 0.9ft 2.6ft7s 0.3ft9s 2.6ft3s 22mph +1 Offshore 66°FClear
7am 0.9ft 2.3ft7s 0.3ft9s 2.6ft3s 20mph +2 Offshore 66°FClear
10am 0.5ft 2ft7s 0.7ft5s 2.3ft3s 17mph +2 Offshore 66°FClear
1pm 2ft 1.3ft6s 0.3ft7s 2.3ft5s 15mph +2 Offshore 66°FClear
4pm 1.8ft 1ft6s 0.3ft12s 2ft4s 14mph +1 Offshore 66°FClear
7pm 0.9ft 1.6ft6s 0.3ft12s 1.6ft3s 15mph +1 Offshore 66°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 0.1ft 1.6ft6s 1ft5s 1.3ft2s 15mph +3 Offshore 66°FCloudy
Sat 11/14
1am 0.9ft 1.3ft6s 0.3ft11s 2ft3s 19mph Offshore 66°FMostly Cloudy
4am 0.9ft 1.3ft5s 0.3ft11s 2ft3s 17mph +0 Offshore 66°FClear
7am 0.8ft 1.3ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.3ft3s 22mph Offshore 66°FClear
10am 0.8ft 1ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft3s 21mph +0 Offshore 66°FClear
1pm 2.2ft 1.3ft5s 0.7ft8s 2.6ft4s 19mph +2 Offshore 66°FClear
4pm 0.8ft 0.7ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft5s 20mph +1 Offshore 66°FClear
7pm 1.6ft 1ft6s 0.3ft7s 2.3ft5s 19mph +1 Offshore 66°FClear
10pm 0.6ft 0.7ft5s 0.3ft8s 2.6ft5s 19mph +2 Offshore 66°FClear
Sun 11/15
1am 0.7ft 1.6ft7s 0.7ft6s 2ft3s 17mph +1 Offshore 66°FClear
4am 1ft 0.7ft6s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft5s 20mph +0 Cross-shore 66°FClear
7am 1.6ft 1ft6s 0.3ft6s 2.3ft5s 18mph +0 Offshore 66°FClear
10am 1.6ft 0.7ft12s 0.3ft6s 2.3ft5s 18mph +0 Cross-shore 66°FClear
1pm 1.8ft 0.7ft9s 0.3ft9s 2ft6s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 66°FClear
4pm 2ft 0.7ft12s 0.3ft6s 2ft6s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 66°FClear
7pm 1.4ft 0.7ft9s 0.3ft9s 2.3ft6s 15mph Cross-shore 66°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 1.5ft 0.7ft12s 0.3ft6s 2.3ft7s 14mph Cross-shore 66°FCloudy
Mon 11/16
1am 2.2ft 0.7ft11s 0.3ft8s 2ft7s 13mph Cross-shore 66°FMostly Cloudy
4am 2.4ft 0.7ft8s 0.7ft11s 2ft7s 12mph Cross-shore 66°FPartly Cloudy
7am 2.6ft 0.7ft9s 0.7ft9s 2.3ft7s 14mph Cross-shore 66°FMostly Cloudy
10am 3ft 1ft7s 0.7ft9s 1.6ft5s 12mph Cross-shore 66°FCloudy
1pm 3.3ft 1.3ft7s 0.7ft9s 2.3ft7s 12mph Cross-shore 66°FCloudy
4pm 2.7ft 1.6ft7s 0.7ft7s 1.3ft2s 13mph Cross-shore 66°FCloudy
7pm 3ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft11s 2.3ft7s 16mph Cross-shore 66°FCloudy
10pm 2.2ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft7s 19mph +2 Cross-shore 66°FChance of Drizzle
Tue 11/17
1am 2.8ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft10s 3ft4s 21mph +2 Cross-shore 66°FChance of Rain
4am 3.6ft 1ft7s 0.7ft9s 2.6ft4s 12mph +3 Onshore 66°FChance of Rain
7am 4.5ft 1ft7s 0.7ft10s 3.6ft4s 15mph +4 Onshore 66°FChance of Rain
10am 4.5ft 3.9ft5s 19mph +5 Onshore 66°FChance of Rain
1pm 5.3ft 4.6ft6s 17mph +5 Onshore 66°FChance of Rain
4pm 6.5ft 5.6ft6s 28mph +6 Onshore 66°FChance of Rain
7pm 7.1ft 6.6ft7s 21mph +5 Onshore 67°FChance of Rain
10pm 7.4ft 6.6ft8s 9mph +5 Onshore 66°FChance of Rain

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/11

    • Low -1.1ft
    • High 1.5ft
    • Low -1ft
    • High 0.6ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 25m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Thu 11/12

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

  3. Fri 11/13

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

  4. Sat 11/14

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

  5. Sun 11/15

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

  6. Mon 11/16

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

  7. Tue 11/17

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

  8. Wed 11/18

    • High 0.7ft
    • Low -0.7ft
    • High 0.9ft
    • Low -1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 13m
    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: FairMidday: PoorEvening: PoorMorning: Very PoorMidday: FairEvening: FairEvening: Very PoorMidday: Very PoorGood · 3.6/5Good · 3.5/5Fair · 2.9/5Poor · 2.3/5Poor · 1.8/5Very Poor · 1.0/5Very Poor · 1.2/5Poor · 2.4/5Fair · 2.8/5Fair · 3.3/5Fair · 3.0/5Poor · 2.1/5Very Poor · 1.1/5Fair · 2.5/5Poor · 1.9/5Poor · 1.5/5Waist to belly · From ESE · Swells 2ft 10s ESE, 0.7ft 6s NE, 1.3ft 3s SWWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 2ft 10s ESE, 1ft 4s ESE, 1.3ft 3s SWWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 1.6ft 10s ESE, 1ft 3s SSWWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 1.6ft 9s ESE, 1ft 3s SSWKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1.6ft 9s ESE, 0.7ft 3s SSWKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 0.7ft 3s SSWKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 1.3ft 3s SSWKnee to thigh · From SSE · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 2.3ft 4s SSWKnee to thigh · From SSW · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 3ft 5s SSWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 3.6ft 5s SSWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 4.6ft 6s SSWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 4.6ft 6s SSWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 0.3ft 15s ESE, 4.3ft 7s SSWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 4.6ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 2ft 3s WAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 3.9ft 7s S, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 2.6ft 3s WNWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 3.3ft 7s S, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2.6ft 3s WNWFlat · From S · Swells 2.6ft 7s S, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 2.6ft 3s WNWFlat · From S · Swells 2.3ft 7s S, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 2.6ft 3s WNWFlat · From S · Swells 2ft 7s S, 0.7ft 5s N, 2.3ft 3s WNWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 1.3ft 6s E, 0.3ft 7s ENE, 2.3ft 5s WSWAnkle to shin · From S · Swells 1ft 6s E, 0.3ft 12s E, 2ft 4s WFlat · From S · Swells 1.6ft 6s S, 0.3ft 12s E, 1.6ft 3s NNWFlat · From S · Swells 1.6ft 6s S, 1ft 5s NNE, 1.3ft 2s NWFlat · From WSW · Swells 1.3ft 6s S, 0.3ft 11s E, 2ft 3s NWFlat · From WSW · Swells 1.3ft 5s S, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2ft 3s NWFlat · From NNW · Swells 1.3ft 5s S, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2.3ft 3s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2.6ft 3s NNWKnee to thigh · From N · Swells 1.3ft 5s ESE, 0.7ft 8s SE, 2.6ft 4s NNWFlat · From N · Swells 0.7ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s E, 2.6ft 5s NNWAnkle to shin · From N · Swells 1ft 6s ESE, 0.3ft 7s SSE, 2.3ft 5s NNWFlat · From N · Swells 0.7ft 5s S, 0.3ft 8s SE, 2.6ft 5s NFlat · From NE · Swells 1.6ft 7s NNE, 0.7ft 6s SSE, 2ft 3s NNWAnkle to shin · From N · Swells 0.7ft 6s SSE, 0.3ft 10s ESE, 2.6ft 5s NAnkle to shin · From N · Swells 1ft 6s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 2.3ft 5s NAnkle to shin · From NNE · Swells 0.7ft 12s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 2.3ft 5s NAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 9s ENE, 0.3ft 9s SE, 2ft 6s NAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 12s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 2ft 6s NNEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 9s ENE, 0.3ft 9s SE, 2.3ft 6s NNEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 12s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 2.3ft 7s NNEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 11s E, 0.3ft 8s SE, 2ft 7s NEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 0.7ft 8s ESE, 0.7ft 11s E, 2ft 7s NEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 2.3ft 7s NEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1ft 7s ESE, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 1.6ft 5s NEWaist to belly · From E · Swells 1.3ft 7s ESE, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 2.3ft 7s ENEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1.6ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 7s SSE, 1.3ft 2s NNEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 2.3ft 7s NEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 2.6ft 7s NEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 10s E, 3ft 4s NEWaist to belly · From E · Swells 1ft 7s E, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 2.6ft 4s EChest to shoulder · From E · Swells 1ft 7s SSE, 0.7ft 10s E, 3.6ft 4s EChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 3.9ft 5s ESEShoulder to head · From ESE · Swells 4.6ft 6s ESEOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 5.6ft 6s ESEOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 6.6ft 7s SEOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 6.6ft 8s SEOffshore · From W · Gusts 13 mphOffshore · From W · Gusts 10 mphOffshore · From WNWOffshore · From W · Gusts 2 mphCross-shore · From SSW · Gusts 7 mphCross-shore · From SSW · Gusts 8 mphCross-shore · From SW · Gusts 8 mphCross-shore · From SW · Gusts 19 mphCross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 22 mphCross-shore · From WSW · Gusts 26 mphCross-shore · From SW · Gusts 28 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 32 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 28 mphCross-shore · From SW · Gusts 27 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 29 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 24 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 23 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 22 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 17 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 15 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 16 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 18 mphOffshore · From NWOffshore · From NW · Gusts 17 mphOffshore · From NNWOffshore · From NNW · Gusts 21 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 21 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 20 mphOffshore · From NNW · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 20 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NECross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 23 mphOnshore · From ESE · Gusts 15 mphOnshore · From ESE · Gusts 19 mphOnshore · From SE · Gusts 24 mphOnshore · From ESE · Gusts 22 mphOnshore · From E · Gusts 34 mphOnshore · From SE · Gusts 26 mphOnshore · From SE · Gusts 14 mphClearMostly ClearMostly CloudyCloudyChance of DrizzlePartly CloudyChance of RainGusts 13 mphGusts 10 mphGusts 2 mphGusts 7 mphGusts 8 mphGusts 19 mphGusts 22 mphGusts 26 mphGusts 28 mphGusts 32 mphGusts 27 mphGusts 29 mphGusts 24 mphGusts 23 mphGusts 17 mphGusts 15 mphGusts 16 mphGusts 18 mphGusts 21 mphGusts 20 mphGusts 34 mphGusts 14 mph