The Sands

The Sands is an SE-facing beach break in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It picks up swell from ENE to SW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 30% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the NW: light winds or NW breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while SE onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

SE (136°)

Best swell

E to S (96°–177°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

W to N offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

ENE to SW (58° to 220.5°)

Offshore wind

NW

Tide

NOAA station 8656201

Wave buoy

Cape Hatteras East, NC (250) · 95 km away

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