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Ocracoke's surf is shaping up solid with swell energy coming from an east-northeast angle that fits well within the spot’s workable zone. The waves are hitting a good size and punchy shape, making for an engaging session, though the northeast winds at 10-13 mph are holding a fair sideshore impact that’s starting to worsen. The tide is rising around 1.4 feet, which is excellent for the beach break right now, giving the waves better form and power. Overall, today has a solid feel but watch the wind pickup for changes in surface conditions.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
4.6 ft ENE swell with 12s, NE wind 10-13 mph, rising tide near 1.4 ft, 55°F air, 56°F water.
Mostly Cloudy, 55°F • Wind NE 10 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 7.6/10 reflects moderate size.
Swell Detail: About 4.6 ft with an interval of 12 seconds with Heavy engery (~752 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the ENE (61°) | Within acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 10/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 1.42 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this reef break.
Tide Trend: ↗ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: High at 7:55 AM (2.7 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 4.0/10 suggests mixed wind influence, with choppy sections and uneven texture starting to affect wave quality.
Wind Direction & Speed: NE @ 10 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality declines as the surf window begins to close.
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