Bare Sand Beach
North Carolina · United States
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A april–october beach on the Coastal Waters near North Carolina, Bare Sand Beach is exposed to S swell — SE–SW on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a NW–NE wind.
Today's surf at Bare Sand Beach
Updated 00:06 spot time
Bare Sand Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 ft knee to waist high, 1 ft ESE swell at 7.95 s. Wind up to 9 mph SE. Water 77°F. Best surf window around 9:00 PM — fun (3/5) with 9 mph SE wind.
Tides today: low 5:18 AM (0.3 ft), high 12:03 PM (4.2 ft), low 6:34 PM (0.8 ft)
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.3°C (75.7°F) on average
Jan
17.5°C
63.5°F · 12.4–20.9°C
Feb
16.7°C
62.1°F · 10.2–20.1°C
Mar
17.4°C
63.3°F · 13.3–21.5°C
Apr
18.7°C
65.7°F · 15.6–23°C
May
21.9°C
71.4°F · 18.3–24.6°C
Jun
25.3°C
77.5°F · 22.4–27.5°C
Jul
27.2°C
81°F · 26.3–28.6°C
Aug
27.7°C
81.9°F · 25.4–29.2°C
Sep
27°C
80.6°F · 25.2–29°C
Oct
24.3°C
75.7°F · 21.4–27.3°C
Nov
21.1°C
70°F · 14.2–23.3°C
Dec
19.3°C
66.7°F · 16.3–22.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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