The Wave
Best windows are usually E to ENE swell with light W to NW offshore wind.
Onshore NE winds quickly add bump and closeouts.
Surf GuideNorth Carolina
Laundromats
Kitty Hawk's old-station beach break where shifting Outer Banks sandbars can throw quick peaks and wedgy sections when Atlantic swell angles line up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Laundromats in North Carolina.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
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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Lineup Guide
Sandbars and storm cuts reshuffle this lineup often, so the takeoff zone can move between sessions and rip flow can strengthen around tide swings.
It can be approachable on smaller summer surf but gets punchy and current - heavy during stronger nor'easter or tropical pulses.
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