Love the Beach, Respect the Ocean

Morning Beach Conditions

June 10, 2025

A RED FLAG DAY with HIGH rip current risk and a strong longshore current south of Cape Hatteras including Frisco, Hatteras Village and Ocracoke. Ocean conditions will lead to powerful rip currents. Ocean swimming is not recommended, stay out of the water!

LOW rip current risk at the beaches of Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Pea Island, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon and Buxton. While the risk for rip currents is low, life-threatening rip currents and the potential for hypothermia are still present. Remember LOW risk does not mean NO risk!

Strongest rip currents often occur a couple hours either side of low tide, which is around 115 pm today.

Expect mostly cloudy skies today with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures in lower 80s with southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Surf height 1 to 2 feet on the northern beaches, 2 to 4 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. Water temperatures: Duck Pier...66. Jennettes Pier...73. Oregon Inlet Marina...79. Rodanthe Pier...73. Avon Pier...76.

Always swim near a lifeguard. If help is needed, know your location and call 911!

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Morning Beach Conditions

June 10, 2025​​​​

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June 10, 2025

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