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  4. Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Surfability Score™ & Surf Report

KSL Surfability Score (Right Now)
KSL Surf Intelligence
1.4
Poor
KSL Conditions Scores (1-10) (not size, speed, or depth)
Swell
0.0
Wind
1.8
Tide
6.5
Stable window

Current Surf Conditions

Surfability Score™ Updated Hourly • 6:09 AM EDT

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is seeing very weak surf with no swell energy to speak of, and the wind is totally blowing it out from the northeast. The tide is dropping near low, which isn’t helping clean things up for the surf right now. With steady strong onshore gusts pushing 30 mph, conditions are rough and unrideable at the moment.

Quick Conditions Snapshot

No swell available, NE wind 23 to 29 mph, tide dropping around 2.6 ft near low, air temperature 79°F.

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Local Weather

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, 79°F • Wind NE 23 to 29 mph

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Surf Conditions Breakdown

Swell Score Summary

Swell Score:

Swell Detail: with an interval of with energy (~ kJ).

Swell Direction: () | .

Tide Score Summary

Tide Score: With a tide score of 6.5/10, conditions are workable, though some variability in shape is possible depending on timing.

Tide Height: The tide is falling around 2.64 ft, sitting above the preferred range for this break.

Tide Trend: ↘ Improving: Tide quality is trending better.

Next Tide: Low at 11:34 AM (0.6 ft)

Wind Score Summary

Wind Score: A wind score of 1.8/10 reflects strong winds that are creating choppy, mushy conditions and breaking up the wave face.

Wind Direction & Speed: NE @ 23 to 29 mph

Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.

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