Oak Island Cabana
North Carolina · United States
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Oak Island Cabana is a SW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico coastline near North Carolina — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E 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: ~27°C (80.6°F) on average
Jan
13.6°C
56.5°F · 7–19.6°C
Feb
12.3°C
54.1°F · 6.3–19.4°C
Mar
14.2°C
57.6°F · 8.9–19.9°C
Apr
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.1–22°C
May
22.3°C
72.1°F · 19–25.5°C
Jun
25.9°C
78.6°F · 21.9–27.7°C
Jul
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.2–29.3°C
Aug
28°C
82.4°F · 26.5–29.4°C
Sep
27°C
80.6°F · 25.2–28.8°C
Oct
23.6°C
74.5°F · 20.1–26.4°C
Nov
19.3°C
66.7°F · 14–23.8°C
Dec
15.2°C
59.4°F · 10.6–21°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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