The Wave
Expect the spot to respond to long-period E/SE groundswells with cleaner conditions on W-WSW offshore breezes.
It regularly works across tide stages but can be punchier and more hazardous on bigger groundswell days.
Surf GuideNorth Carolina
Chicahauk
A changeable Outer Banks sandbar that peels powerful rights and lefts on east groundswells, cleaning up under a WSW offshore and producing punchy, crowd-attracting peaks. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Chicahauk in North Carolina.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationNorth Carolina, US
Best conditions today
- Waves 1-2 ft
- Period 8 s
- Wind N 5 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
2.3 ftrising
- Low0.3 ft
- High3.8 ft
- Low0.6 ft
- High3.8 ft
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Shifting sandbars and frequent rip channels make the peak move along the beach day-to-day and raise consequence when the surf steps up.
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