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Cape Hatteras Surf Report
This surf report contains buoy data and images that depict the current state of the ocean and atmosphere in the Cape Hatteras swell window. Use this page to track storms, observe arriving swells, and determine winds and tides at your beach.
Also see Buoy Data, Current Weather & Tropical Update
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Surf Cams
Arranged from North to South
| Camera Location | Refresh Rate/Provider |
| Bethany Beach, DE | Real-time Bethanycam.com |
| Ocean City MD | Still Image Malibus.com |
| Atlantic Beach, NC | Real-time Eastcoastsurf.com |
| Wrightsville Beach, NC | Updated Daily SncSurf.com |
| Folly Beach, SC | Updated Daily Oceansurfshop.com |
| Folly Beach, SC | Every minute Follysurfcam.com |
Stormsurf Buoys
(Click a buoy for detailed swell and surf data)
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Buoys
Arranged from North to South
Courtesy: NBDC & NOAA OMB
Current Observations Swell Forecast Buoy Number Buoy Name Primary Observation Secondary Observation Spectral Density of Current Observation 6 hr Hindcast & 180 hr Forecast
(NOAA OMB)NE US COAST
OffshoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Buoy Map 44011 Georges Bank Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 44008 Nantucket Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast Nearshore 44005 Gulf of Maine Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 44007 Portland Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens 44013 Boston Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens 44025 Long Island NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast SE US COAST
OffshoreTo view buoy locations select a Buoy Map: Buoy Map North
& South44004 Hotel Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 41001 East Hatteras Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 41002 South Hatteras Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 41010 Canaveral East Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast Nearshore 44009 Deleware Bay Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 44014 Viriginia Beach Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast DUCN7 Duck Pier NDBC DSLN7 Diamond Shoals NDBC CLKN7 Cape Lookout NDBC FPSN7 Frying Pan Shoals NDBC 41004 Edisto Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 41008 Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast 41009 Canaveral Buoy NDBC Wave Met Spec Dens Forecast
- NDBC = National Data Buoy Center - Primary Source for Wave and Wind Observations
- Wave Met = Links to the NDBC FTP server which is often up when the prime web server is down.
Two links provided: One to detailed 'Wave' data, the other to 'Meteorlogical' data (including Significant Sea heights). Heights are in meters, Time in GMT/UTC. Field descriptions can be found here: Wave Met- Spec Dens = Links to the National Data Buoy Center. Dispalys the amount of energy in each spectral band by period.
- Buoy Forecast is from the Wavewatch III Wave Model courtesy of NOAA OMB.
Tabular display tracks up to 6 swells as they converge on any buoy simultaneously. Identifies Significant Wave Height, Swell Height, Period and Direction hourly for the previous 12 hours and 72 hours into the future. Wherever possible, the Regional Model is used to increase accuracy. Heights are in meters, Period in seconds. Direction indicates where the swell is heading. Add or substract 180 degrees to calcuate where it came from.
Spectral Density
(Hatteras Buoy 41025)
Wave Trend for Offshore Buoy 41025
Hatteras Buoy
Courtesy: National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
Significant Wave Height (in ft) & Swell Period (in secs)
North Atlantic GOES-8 Infrared
Satellite Image
Courtesy: UNISYS/University of Purdue
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Wind Conditions via RUC2 Model
(updated every 3 hours)
Courtesy: NOAA FSL
Northeast US Coast
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Southeast US Coast
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Current Global Winds Via QuikSCAT
Satellite Based Sensors
(Ascending Pass)
Courtesy: NOAA OPPT
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Local Marine Wind Conditions Via
QuikSCAT Satellite Based Sensors
(Ascending Pass)
Courtesy: NOAA OPPT
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Current 00hr NOAA Wave Model
Courtesy: Scripps Research Institute
(Uses NOAA Wavewatch III Wave Model)
| Height | Period |
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Current 00hr NOAA Wavewatch III Wave
Model
Courtesy: NOAA OMB
| Height | Period |
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NW Atlantic 00hr Regional NOAA
Wavewatch III Wave Model
Courtesy: NOAA OMB
| Height | Period |
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Stormsurf Buoy Forecasts
(Click a buoy for detailed swell and surf data)
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Tides
Courtesy: Biological Sciences: University of South Carolina
| North Carolina |
| Duck Pier |
| Avon |
| Hatteras Inlet |
| Morehead City |
| Wilmington |
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