Lawson Shore
North Carolina · United States
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An open N-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near North Carolina, Lawson Shore works on NW–NE groundswell; SE–SW winds offshore, with conditions most reliable 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: ~21.6°C (70.9°F) on average
Jan
11.4°C
52.5°F · 1.3–19.3°C
Feb
11.2°C
52.2°F · 2.8–18.9°C
Mar
13.8°C
56.8°F · 7.3–19°C
Apr
16.9°C
62.4°F · 11.5–21.7°C
May
22.4°C
72.3°F · 17.6–25.9°C
Jun
25.9°C
78.6°F · 21.4–28.2°C
Jul
28.1°C
82.6°F · 25.7–30.1°C
Aug
28°C
82.4°F · 25.9–30°C
Sep
26.3°C
79.3°F · 22.8–29.1°C
Oct
21.6°C
70.9°F · 17.5–25.4°C
Nov
16.4°C
61.5°F · 10.4–21.3°C
Dec
12.5°C
54.5°F · 7.5–21°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
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
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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