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Cape Hatteras, Buxton, NC

3ft
swell
FAIR TO GOOD
6s period
☀️Clear Sky
69°Fair
67°Fwater
10 km/hNW
offshore Hs3ft
Swell Period6s
Swell DirESE
Wind10 km/h
Wind Gust13 km/h
UV Index5

Swell

Primary

3ft6sfrom ESE 118°
NESW

Wind

10km/h

NW309°

Gusts13 km/h
ConditionsLight

Conditions

Water
67°F
🌡Air
69°F
UV Index
5 Moderate
Visibility
24 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
13 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌤
★★★

1.5–4ft

ESE
73°F62°F
↑13

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★

1–2.5ft

ESE
64°F59°F
↑30

Sun

☁️
★★★

0.5–2ft

ESE
66°F59°F
↑31

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Cape Hatteras Surf Report

Buxton, NC · 35.2546°, -75.5207°

Also known as: The Lighthouse

Cape Hatteras (Buxton, NC) is a beach break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Mar & Sep. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Mar & Sep

Best time to surf Cape Hatteras: seasonal wave data

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