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Ocracoke is serving solid beach breaks with waves holding good shape and energy from the southeast swell. The tide is dropping around 3 feet, making it a bit patchy but still workable given the swell hitting the ideal height range. Winds are picking up from the northeast and will start to affect conditions with a slight bump. It’s a decent session to get some fun waves before the wind and low tide push things off.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.6 ft southeast swell with moderate energy, northeast wind 8 mph, dropping tide near 3.2 ft, water temp 78°F, air temp 82°F.
Sunny, 82°F • Wind NE 8 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 5.8/10 reflects modest size.
Swell Detail: Close to 2.6 ft with an interval of 7 seconds with Light energy (~143 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SE (125°) | Within acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A lower tide score of 4/10 suggests marginal conditions, where tide height may limit consistency or wave quality.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 3.16 ft, sitting above the preferred range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Improving: Tide quality is trending better.
Next Tide: Low at 11:07 PM (0.6 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 @ 8 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality declines as the surf window begins to close.
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