Beaufort Inlet

Beaufort Inlet is an SSW-facing beach break in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from ESE to SW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 54% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NNE: light winds or NNE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SSW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SSW (197°)

Best swell

SSE to SW (157°–229°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NNW to ENE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

ESE to SW (123.5° to 229°)

Offshore wind

NNE

Tide

NOAA station 8656569

Wave buoy

Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217) · 59 km away

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