Outer Banks, North Carolina, United States
Cape Hatteras (Lighthouse)
Also known as Hatteras, The Lighthouse
Intermediate
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.8–3.5 m
Any tide
The East Coast's premier swell magnet: a sandbar beachbreak by the black-and-white-striped lighthouse that catches every northeast and hurricane swell first. Powerful, fast peaks with sections that barrel when the sand lines up; winter nor'-easters and hurricane season deliver the goods.
Hazards
RipStrong CurrentSharksCold Water
Conditions
- Best swell
- NE, N, SE
- Best wind
- W, SW
- Season
- Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 0.8–3.5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 35.2217, -75.5450
Facilities
ParkingToiletsSurf SchoolBoard Rental