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Cape Hatteras, Buxton, NC

3ft
swell
FAIR TO GOOD
7s period
☀️Clear Sky
68°Fair
65°Fwater
10 km/hS
offshore Hs3.5ft
Swell Period7s
Swell DirESE
Wind10 km/h
Wind Gust23 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

3ft7sfrom ESE 120°

Wind Sea

1.5ft3sfrom S 189°
NESW

Wind

10km/h

S181°

Gusts23 km/h
ConditionsLight

Conditions

Water
65°F
🌡Air
68°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
15 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Rain chance
1%
Gusts
23 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌧
★★★

1–3ft

ESE
78°F67°F
↑21
💧54%

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★

1–3ft

ESE
68°F56°F
↑30
💧47%

Sun

☁️
★★★

1–3ft

ESE
62°F58°F
↑29

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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