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Ocracoke Island / Hatteras Inlet

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North Carolina (USA), Ocracoke, North Carolina (USA)
Coordinates: 35.1863, -75.7731
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Nice blue water, shallow, flat and fun waves. Watch out for the current. Big open, sandy area with lots of space. In June and July 90% wind from SW. Starts at 3pm, strongest at 7pm and lasts until sunset. In August and September the wind is not consistent. In October and November 70% wind. In December to February windy almost daily. In March to May frontals and winds from SW, NW and NE. Main directions: NE and SW. Season from March to November. Year-round possible if you ride on the warmer SW winds with warm water currents. Wetsuits needed beginning and end of the year, just shorts from late spring to early fall. Warm gulf-stream ocean currents keep air and water temperatures warm nearly year-round. Water: Shallow, Flat, Chop, Smallwave, Mediumwave. Features: Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

12 kn

NE · gusts 12 kn

Waves

0.6 m

5s period

Swell

0.4 m

Tide

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Updated 07/10/2026, 13:48:42

Forecast

Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13NE00:00NE06:00NE12:00NE18:00E00:00NW06:00SW12:00SW18:00SW00:00N06:00NE12:00NE18:00NE00:00E06:00E12:00E18:00SE00:00SE06:00S12:00S18:00SW00:00NW06:00NW12:00NW18:00NW00:00NW06:00SW12:00SW18:00
Wind scale
Max 40 kn
Max 2.0 m waves
Updated 07/10/2026, 13:48:42

Data: Open-Meteo

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Nice blue water, shallow, flat and fun waves. Watch out for the current. Year-round possible if you ride on the warmer SW winds with warm water currents. Warm gulf-stream ocean currents keep air and water temperatures warm nearly year-round.

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