Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is a beach break in North Carolina over a mixed bottom. It faces south, and its optimal swell direction is southeast. Offshore winds blow from the north. It works best from low to mid tide.
A model estimate, not calibrated against CDIP's nearshore height. How our heights work →
Most of the waves, not the biggest sets. Your answer is how we check our forecast.
Surf height is a single best estimate; the tile at the top of the page gives the standard range it falls in.