Duck

Duck is an ENE-facing beach break in Outer Banks, North Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from NNE to SSE, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 44% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the WSW: light winds or WSW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while ENE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

ENE (70°)

Best swell

NNE to ESE (30°–111°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

SSW to WNW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

NNE to SSE (28.5° to 156.5°)

Offshore wind

WSW

Tide

NOAA station 8651370

Wave buoy

Duck FRF, NC · 5 km away

Cams

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