USA Cape Hatteras
up 6:54am down 6:51pm
1.0m 10 kts 8s ENE Beach
The day. 22.7° water 23.1° air UV 2 27 km vis 0% cloud
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Wind.
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Stay for the culture.
The break.
Beach breakIntermediateMixed
Cape Point, the lighthouse
The Outer Banks hook. Cape Point is the peak people mean, a shifting sandbar off the lighthouse at Buxton. Hurricane swell is the story. The banks move. The drive is the long barrier island.
When.
August to November
Hurricane pulses in late summer and autumn. A winter leftover can still light the point.
Worth knowing.
- 1. Cape Point is a walk or a 4x4 from the lighthouse, not the first public lot.
- 2. The bar moves. A year that looks like the poster can go quiet. Do not trust last season.
- 3. Rips around the point are real. Watch a set from the dry sand.
- 4. Buxton is the town. The rest of Hatteras Island is a different peak on a different mile.
Go.
Before you paddle.
- 1. Check local conditions before entering
- 2. Always surf with a buddy
- 3. Know your limits and skill level
- 4. Watch for rip currents
- 5. Respect local surfers and rules