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Expect cleaner surf on longer-period E/SE swells with light N/NE offshore flow.
Southerly windwaves commonly mix in and onshore S winds are frequent outside calm windows.
Surf GuideNorth Carolina
Shackleford Banks
An exposed, low-crowd Outer Banks beach break on Shackleford Banks where shifting sandbars peel occasional lefts and rights under east-to-southeast groundswells. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Shackleford Banks in North Carolina.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationNorth Carolina, US
Forecast
- Waves 1 ft
- Period 8 s
- Wind W 8 kt
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Sandbars and the long, undeveloped shore make the best peaks move day to day and access is boat-dependent (no lifeguards, watch for wild horses and nesting closures).
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