1st street Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Carolina North)
| Name: | 1st street |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: W |
1st street in North Carolina is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide when the tide is rising. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rips,wrecks.
Overall 1st street Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see 1st street surf quality by season and 1st street surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of 1st street |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to 1st street:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Nags Head Pier | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Avalon Pier | 4 mi |
| Third closest break | Jennettes Pier | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Laundromats | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Kitty Hawk Pier | 9 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to 1st street: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Virginia Beach Buoy | 62 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Diamond Shoals Buoy | 70 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Jamestown Buoy | 104 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Stingray Point Buoy | 112 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Onslow Bay Outer Buoy | 144 mi |
Tide stations nearest to 1st street: |
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| Closest tide station | Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean), North Carolina | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Jennetts Pier (ocean), North Carolina | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kitty Hawk (ocean), North Carolina | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | FRF Pier, Duck, North Carolina | 14 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Roanoke Sound Channel, North Carolina | 14 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to 1st street: |
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| Closest ski area | Wintergreen Resort (United States) | 221 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Massanutten (United States) | 241 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Bryce Resort (United States) | 257 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | The Homestead Ski Area (United States) | 269 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ski Liberty (United States) | 277 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to 1st street: |
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| Closest city location | Kill Devil Hills (United States) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Nags Head (United States) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Kitty Hawk (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Manteo (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wanchese (United States) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to 1st street is Elizabeth City Cgas Rgnl Airport (ECG) in USA, 56 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to 1st street is Oceana Nas Airport (NTU), also in USA, 98 km (61 miles) away.
- Third is Norfolk International Airport (ORF) in USA, 111 km (69 miles) away.
- Norfolk Ns Airport (NGU) in USA is 119 km (74 miles) away.
- Langley Afb (Hampton) Airport (LFI), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to 1st street and is 137 km (85 miles) away.
