Flanners Beach
North Carolina · United States
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Flanners Beach is a NE-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near North Carolina — it picks up N–E swell and turns cleanest in a S–W wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.5°C (74.3°F) on average
Jan
15.3°C
59.5°F · 8.6–21.3°C
Feb
14°C
57.2°F · 8.9–19.2°C
Mar
15°C
59°F · 9.7–20.8°C
Apr
17.1°C
62.8°F · 12.9–22°C
May
21.5°C
70.7°F · 18–24.3°C
Jun
25.2°C
77.4°F · 20.9–28°C
Jul
27.2°C
81°F · 26.2–28.6°C
Aug
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.3–28.8°C
Sep
26.9°C
80.4°F · 25–28.5°C
Oct
23.5°C
74.3°F · 20.3–26.7°C
Nov
19.4°C
66.9°F · 14–22.4°C
Dec
16.6°C
61.9°F · 13.3–21°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
N–E
Best wind
S–W
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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