Kure Beach

Kure Beach is an ESE-facing beach break in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from ENE to SSW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 35% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the WNW: light winds or WNW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while ESE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

ESE (114°)

Best swell

ENE to SSE (74°–155°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

WSW to NNW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

ENE to SSW (61.5° to 210.5°)

Offshore wind

WNW

Tide

NOAA station 8658559

Wave buoy

Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150) · 23 km away

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