Cape Hatteras, NC:

high tide around 9 this morning. next low around 3 this afternoon. forecast is for northeast wind at 15 to 20 mph. after surfing fun waves in frisco yesterday morning and hoping for more of the same.....NOT. the surf has dropped. south side is knee to thigh high with sideshore winds. east facing beaches are just shapeless chop and i'm guessing on the size. pics are from the third jetty as they are holding the eastern surfing championships at the first jetty.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

still some swell, increasing NE winds is forecast for today. Frisco pier is in the waist to stomach high range, fairly clean, some texture from the east.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

the surf came up last night. the lighthouse looks to be head high or a bit bigger at times and messy with current. frisco pier looks about shoulder high and mostly closed out but some end sections here and there. cleaner than the lighthouse. even though the wind is northeast this morning at least 15 mph the forecast is for northeast at 5 to 10, so it should die out some as the day goes on. super high tide this morning around 7:30. lower tide should improve the southside. first three picture are the lighthouse, second three are frisco.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

north wind this morning around 10 to 15 and forecast to increase to 15 to 20 out of the northeast this afternoon. shape doesn't look too good. frisco might be the ticket at a lower tide but it will probably be pretty small. next low tide around 12:30 this afternoon.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

probably will improve a little as the tide lowers out unless the wind gets to it first. wind is forecast to be northeast at 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph by late morning. the next low tide is around noon.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

wind forecast for today is west at 10 mph switching to the southeast sometime this afternoon. low tide around 10:45 this morning. a little too much water this morning but things should improve as we move towards low tide.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

looks okay out there today. a little dribbly but i'll venture a guess it might improve some after the tide starts coming back in. light winds forecast today 5 to 10 mph from the north. at least the sun is shining.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

low tide around 8:15 this morning. the surf needs more water as this last storm has made some shallow sandbars. the set waves are pretty long but closing down. if the wind doesn't mess it up there should be some improvement as the tide comes in. high tide around 3 this afternoon. wind forecast is for north at 15 mph.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

a bit dredgy and closed out this morning with the approaching low tide around 8 AM. lots of little rips running through it. forecast is for southwest wind at 10 mph. i'm going to venture a guess that the surf will improve as the day goes on and the tide fills in.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

i put not today, because there's no 'maybe today' button. over head storm surf with heaps of current. the tide is super low this morning and the waves are dredging. report from frisco is shoulder high on a good set and breaking very fast. wind forecast is for northwest at 15 diminishing this afternoon.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

afternoon update....the surf has come up considerably today and the conditions have gotten worse. the current is ripping down the beach. first picture from this morning, the next three from this afternoon.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

wind forecast to be north at 15 to 20 mph today. next high tide around 11 this morning. the swell direction has switched more northerly.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

can you say rain? 3 1/2 inches yesterday, 5 1/2 since midnight. the surf is just a disorganized mess this morning. wind is forecast to be 20 to 25 mph from the east switching to the northwest later today at 15 to 20 mph. maybe some rideable surf this afternoon with the wind change. lots of water everywhere.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

a drizzly and grey day with drizzly and grey surf. forecast is for easterly winds at 15 to 20 mph which it hasn't reached yet this early morning, but it is onshore and the surf pretty much shapeless. high tide around 9:30 this morning.

Cape Hatteras, NC:

swell still looks southeast with a northeast wind on it. next high tide is at 9 this morning with a low at 3 this afternoon. frisco might be a better bet.