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Currituck Beach

Coastal areas · United States

IntermediateBeach break36.378, -75.824

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A april–october beach on the Coastal Waters near Coastal areas, Currituck Beach is exposed to E swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.

10-day forecast

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Wave height & period

HeightPeriod

Wind

SpeedGusts
TimeRatingWavesSwellWindAir

Water temperature by month

This month: ~24.3°C (75.7°F) on average

Jan

9.4°C

48.9°F · 5.3–13.2°C

Feb

7.7°C

45.9°F · 4.1–13.5°C

Mar

8.6°C

47.5°F · 4.5–12.7°C

Apr

11.9°C

53.4°F · 8.2–17.2°C

May

17.4°C

63.3°F · 13.6–22.2°C

Jun

22.4°C

72.3°F · 16.8–25.3°C

Jul

25.1°C

77.2°F · 19.8–27.5°C

Aug

25.6°C

78.1°F · 21.9–27.7°C

Sep

24.3°C

75.7°F · 21.6–27.4°C

Oct

21.1°C

70°F · 18–24.3°C

Nov

16.1°C

61°F · 12.3–19.4°C

Dec

12.4°C

54.3°F · 10.3–14.8°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

NE–SE

Best wind

SW–NW

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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