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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Break
Beach
Skill level
Intermediate to advanced
Best season
Autumn
Crowds
Medium
Swell
NE, E, S
Wind
W
Location
35.2503, -75.5289

Hazards

  • Strong currents
  • Sharks

Classic Outer Banks lineup at the bend in the Cape. The 'Lighthouse' jetty area and surrounding sandbars produce some of the East Coast's best waves on N–E swells.

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