Seaside Vacations

    Some great Outer Banks swell has gone unsurfed this fall.  A lot of elements have to line up to create a great surf day.  Swells need to provide the waves, the wind needs to be just right, and the beach needs to create a break.

This fall the Outer Banks has seen swell and wind cooperating, but the sandbars that help create the breaks have been less than ideal.  For example there were a couple of north swells that were affected by the lack of sandbars on Hatteras Island.  The good news is that a recent nor’easter hit Hatteras and helped form a few solid sandbars! 

Breaks from Avon to Buxton are starting to shape up.  It has also been reported that the first jetty at the lighthouse is looking just about perfect for the winter season.  These following months might be the perfect time to pick up a board, throw on a wetsuit and have a paddle. One piece of advice for the surfer who may not know where to go surfing, just head south. 

For more information on the surf conditions and the new sandbars take a look at a recent article and slide show in the Island Free Press. 

Post written by Brennan Jones