Surf Climatology

Outer Banks

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Peak surf season: Mar & Sep

Based on 3-year average offshore wave height · 2022–2024

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3-year monthly avg · offshore significant wave height · 2022–2024

Peak surf season:MarSep

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

1.3m

0.7m

0.0m

Peak monthsThis monthOff-peakTap a bar for detailsHover or tap a bar for details

Jan0.98m7.4s

Feb1.18m7.7s

ENE

Mar1.25m8.7s

ENE

Apr1.05m7.6s

May0.96m7s

Jun0.7m5.8s

ESE

Jul0.68m6.6s

ESE

Aug0.79m6.7s

ESE

Sep1.33m7.8s

Oct1.14m7.7s

Nov1.11m7.6s

ENE

Dec1.07m7.4s

Offshore significant wave height (Hs) from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis · 2022–2024 · Coordinates 36.0°, -75.5°

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