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Ocracoke is seeing solid ENE swell but the short swell timing keeps the sets weaker than usual. The tide is rising near a low point and this combined with the strong northeast wind at 28 mph is totally blowing out the surf. The waves feel oversized but punchy with a rough vibe, so it's more a session for paddling practice than clean, fun rides. Expect choppy conditions and erratic sets until the wind calms down later.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
Nearly 10-ft ENE swell with short timing, NE wind at 28 mph, rising tide near 1 ft, water temp about 80F, air temp 72F.
Chance Rain Showers, 72°F • Wind NE 28 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 5.8/10 reflects solid size.
Swell Detail: Close to 9.8 ft with an interval of 6 seconds with Very Heavy energy (~1727 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the ENE (69°) | Within ideal direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 9.7/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 0.99 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↗ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: High at 6:15 AM (3.1 ft)
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 @ 28 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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