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S-Turns, Rodanthe

Outer Banks, North Carolina, United States35.608, -75.465Beach break · faces E (84°)
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S-Turns, Rodanthe is an E-facing beach break in Outer Banks, North Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from NNE to S. Offshore wind here blows from the W: light winds or W breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while E onshores chop it up.

Break
Beach
Faces
E (84°)
Best swell
ENE to SSE (60°–160°), 9 s or longer
Best wind
SW to NW offshore, or glassy
Best surf height
3–8 ft at the beach
Swell window
NNE to S (19.5° to 189.5°)
Offshore wind
W
Tide
NOAA station 8653215
Wave buoy
Cape Hatteras East, NC (250) · 42 km away
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