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Cape Hatteras is seeing playful waves with decent size but the swell direction is off, so the sets feel weak and a bit scrappy. The west wind is steady but improving, keeping things manageable without messing up the surface too much. Tide is rising near mid-level, holding the waves in decent shape without washing out the takeoff zones.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
3.9 ft surf from the south with a 6-second swell, west wind at 18 mph, rising tide around 3.1 ft, water temp 55°F, air temp 65°F.
Partly Cloudy, 65°F • Wind W 18 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 3.3/10 reflects modest size and playable swell energy.
Swell Detail: Approximately 3.9 ft with an interval of 6 seconds with Playable engery (~277 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the S (173°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 5.7/10, conditions are workable, though some variability in shape is possible depending on timing.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 3.11 ft, sitting above the preferred range for this reef break.
Tide Trend: ↗ Fading: Tide quality may weaken slightly.
Next Tide: High at 12:44 AM (3.7 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 6.0/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: W @ 18 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality improves as the surf window opens.
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