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Consistency
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difficulty
6
crowd
150M
wave length
BEACH
break type
4
WAVE QUALITY
Lilanin Alcira
Atlantic Beach
Peak
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Cape Lookout
Peak
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Ocracoke
Peak
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Ocracoke Surf Spot

North America,  North Carolina,  North Carolina - Outer Banks South
  • What's it like?
  • Forecast
  • Seasons
  • Popular questions

Located in the Outer Banks in North Carolina, Ocracoke is an OK beachy that breaks over shifty sandbars. The waves here require a bit of surf know how to surf well and break for up to 150 meters going from steep to mushy and then back to steep. The steep sections are quite fast. Park at the airport and walk to the beach.

What are the best surf conditions for Ocracoke?

Gets good from waist high to a little overhead. We recommend a longboard when smaller and your fastest shortboard when bigger. This break is best suited to intermediate and advanced surfers. The surf here usually has a wave (5/10) and will usually have a few guys out (6/10). The best winds are from the North, Northwest, and West depending on the part of the beach. The best swells are from the South and Southeast. Best at low to mid tides.

We recommend wearing boardshorts or a bikini in the summer when water temperatures rise to 28 degrees in August. In winter a 5/4 is best because water temperatures drop to around 12 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.

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150M LONG WAVE
Beach break OVER Sand BOTTOM

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Seasonal surf conditions at Ocracoke

The chart below shows seasonal surf data over a 12 month period. Consistency of swells are only recorded for a swell with a period of more than 7 seconds. This data is for the region and not necessarily specific to Ocracoke. It also shows the peak, shoulder and off peak seasons for surfing at Ocracoke. Check today's Ocracoke surf report for current conditions.

Air and sea temperature for surfing at Ocracoke

The air and sea temperatures at Ocracoke surf spot are listed below on average over a 12 month period. See our recommendations on what to wear.

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There are 6 other surf spots near Ocracoke. Discover them below:

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Rodanthe Pier

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S Turns

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