EXCELLENT 8.5
Cape Hatteras (OBX)
North Carolina, USA
Right now
· Swell E 0.5m 7sOK to surf, not perfectFAIR
Waves
Waist high0.7–1.1m
Bumpy waves· 7s
Wind
Light breeze8kph
ESE · gusts 15kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
18:0021:0024:00
Tides
Today
No tide data for this day
Tide Forecast (5 Days)
Current:0.00m↗ rising
Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable
Friday, May 8, 2026
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.7–2.2m face · Avg 6s
Primary swell E · 1.2m · 6s
Sat, May 9
1.4-2.2m
24h
5.6s
1.2-1.9m
03h
5.5s
1.1-1.8m
06h
5.5s
1.1-1.7m
09h
5.3s
0.9-1.5m
12h
5s
0.8-1.3m
15h
5.8s
0.8-1.2m
18h
8s
0.7-1.1m
21h
7s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, May 9
13.6
↑
24h
N
14.3
↖
03h
NNW
16.5
↑
06h
N
16.2
↑
09h
N
15.6
↑
12h
N
15.1
↗
15h
NNE
7.9
↗
18h
ENE
8.6
↘
21h
ESE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
GOOD
Good size · Good wind⏰Best: 18:00 · 21:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for Cape Hatteras (OBX). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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