What are the current surf conditions at Askins Creek?

Askins Creek currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Askins Creek?

The best time to surf Askins Creek is typically when swell comes from the E direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

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🌬️ WIND

11
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🌊 SWELL

2.4
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SWELL
HEIGHT

2.4ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

15kt

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AIR TEMP

16°C

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SWELL

1.7ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Poor conditions right now. Sweet 2.4ft waves with mixed swell but getting breezy at 11kt Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Thursday

Mar 26

POOR3 good hours

🌊 1.7-3.5ft 💨 9-22kt 🌡️ 15-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	9s	E	10kt	SSW	12kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SSW	13kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	9s	ESE	11kt	SSW	15kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.4ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SW	13kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	3.3ft	9s	ESE	10kt	SW	12kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	3.2ft	9s	ESE	9kt	SW	10kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	3.1ft	9s	E	9kt	SW	10kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3ft	9s	E	9kt	SW	11kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	9s	E	9kt	WSW	12kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	8s	E	10kt	SW	13kt	15°C	14°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SW	15kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	ESE	11kt	SW	16kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	ESE	12kt	SW	17kt	16°C	14°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	ESE	13kt	SW	18kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2ft	6s	ESE	13kt	SW	19kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2ft	6s	ESE	15kt	SW	22kt	16°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2ft	6s	ESE	17kt	SSW	24kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2ft	6s	ESE	18kt	SSW	27kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	19kt	SSW	27kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	7s	ESE	19kt	SSW	28kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	E	19kt	SSW	29kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	20kt	SW	30kt	17°C	15°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	7s	ESE	21kt	SW	31kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	ESE	22kt	SW	33kt	17°C	16°C	0mm

Friday

Mar 27

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.0-2.7ft 💨 9-30kt 🌡️ 10-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	ESE	23kt	SW	34kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	ESE	23kt	SW	35kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	ESE	24kt	SW	35kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	7s	ESE	23kt	SW	35kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	7s	ESE	23kt	SW	35kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.4ft	8s	ESE	22kt	SW	34kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	ESE	22kt	SW	34kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	ESE	22kt	SW	34kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	8s	ESE	22kt	SW	33kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	8s	ESE	21kt	SW	32kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	8s	ESE	19kt	SW	30kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SW	29kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	8s	ESE	18kt	SW	27kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	7s	ESE	17kt	SW	25kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	ESE	16kt	SSW	23kt	17°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	ESE	14kt	WSW	21kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	ESE	12kt	W	18kt	16°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	ESE	9kt	WNW	15kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	SE	16kt	NW	21kt	13°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	SSE	23kt	NNW	27kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	6s	S	30kt	NNE	34kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	6s	S	28kt	NNE	32kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	6s	S	27kt	NNE	30kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	S	25kt	NNE	28kt	10°C	16°C	0.1mm

Saturday

Mar 28

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.3-1.6ft 💨 20-28kt 🌡️ 6-9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	S	24kt	NNE	27kt	9°C	16°C	0.2mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	S	23kt	NNE	25kt	9°C	16°C	0.4mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	S	22kt	N	24kt	8°C	16°C	0.6mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	S	23kt	N	26kt	8°C	16°C	0.6mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1ft	5s	S	24kt	N	27kt	8°C	15°C	0.7mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	5s	S	25kt	N	29kt	8°C	15°C	0.8mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	5s	S	25kt	N	29kt	8°C	15°C	0.7mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	5s	S	25kt	N	29kt	8°C	15°C	0.6mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	S	25kt	N	30kt	8°C	15°C	0.4mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	5s	S	26kt	N	29kt	8°C	15°C	0.3mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	S	27kt	N	29kt	8°C	15°C	0.2mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	6s	S	28kt	N	29kt	8°C	15°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	6s	S	27kt	N	28kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	6s	S	27kt	N	28kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	6s	S	27kt	N	28kt	6°C	15°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	8s	SSE	27kt	N	28kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	10s	SE	26kt	N	29kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	13s	ESE	26kt	N	29kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	13s	ESE	26kt	NNE	28kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	13s	ESE	25kt	NNE	28kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	13s	ESE	24kt	NNE	27kt	7°C	15°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	13s	ESE	23kt	NNE	26kt	8°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	13s	ESE	21kt	NNE	24kt	8°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	13s	ESE	20kt	NE	22kt	8°C	17°C	0mm

Sunday

Mar 29

POOR5 good hours

🌊 0.2-4.4ft 💨 4-20kt 🌡️ 8-15°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.3ft	14s	ESE	20kt	NE	22kt	8°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	15s	ESE	19kt	NE	22kt	8°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	17s	E	19kt	NE	22kt	8°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	17s	E	19kt	NE	22kt	8°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	17s	E	19kt	NE	21kt	8°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	17s	E	19kt	NE	21kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	17s	E	18kt	ENE	20kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	16s	E	17kt	ENE	19kt	9°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	16s	ESE	16kt	ENE	18kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	16s	E	15kt	ENE	16kt	10°C	16°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	16s	E	14kt	ENE	15kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.2ft	16s	E	12kt	ENE	14kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	16s	E	11kt	ENE	13kt	11°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	15s	E	10kt	ENE	11kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.2ft	15s	E	8kt	ENE	10kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	13s	E	8kt	NE	9kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	10s	E	7kt	NE	8kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	4.4ft	8s	E	7kt	NNE	7kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	4.3ft	8s	E	6kt	NE	7kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	4.2ft	8s	E	5kt	NE	7kt	12°C	16°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	4.1ft	8s	E	4kt	ENE	7kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	4.1ft	8s	E	6kt	E	9kt	13°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	4ft	8s	E	8kt	SE	10kt	14°C	16°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	4ft	7s	E	10kt	S	11kt	15°C	16°C	0mm

Monday

Mar 30

FAIRCheck individual hours

🌊 1.8-4.0ft 💨 8-14kt 🌡️ 15-16°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	3.9ft	7s	E	10kt	S	11kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	3.8ft	7s	E	9kt	S	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	3.8ft	7s	E	8kt	S	10kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	7s	E	8kt	S	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	3.7ft	7s	ESE	8kt	S	9kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	8kt	15°C	16°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	8kt	15°C	17°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	8kt	15°C	17°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	7s	ESE	8kt	SSW	9kt	15°C	17°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	7s	ESE	9kt	SSW	11kt	15°C	17°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	3.6ft	7s	ESE	10kt	SSW	12kt	16°C	17°C	0.2mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	7s	ESE	11kt	SSW	14kt	16°C	17°C	0.2mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.9ft	7s	E	12kt	SSW	15kt	16°C	17°C	0.2mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	E	13kt	SSW	17kt	16°C	17°C	0.2mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	9s	E	13kt	SSW	18kt	16°C	17°C	0.2mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	10s	ESE	14kt	SSW	19kt	16°C	17°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	11s	ESE	14kt	SW	20kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	10s	ESE	14kt	SW	19kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	POOR	3.3ft	8s	SE	13kt	SW	19kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
8:00 PM	POOR	4ft	7s	SE	13kt	SW	19kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	POOR	3.2ft	8s	SE	12kt	SW	18kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.6ft	10s	ESE	12kt	SW	17kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	11kt	SW	16kt	16°C	17°C	0mm

Tuesday

Mar 31

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.8-3.5ft 💨 11-16kt 🌡️ 16-17°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	12kt	SW	17kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	12kt	SW	18kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	13kt	SW	18kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	13kt	SW	19kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	13kt	SW	20kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	13kt	SW	20kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	10s	SE	13kt	SW	20kt	16°C	18°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	SE	13kt	SW	20kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
8:00 AM	POOR	3.3ft	7s	SE	13kt	WSW	19kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
9:00 AM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	SE	12kt	WSW	18kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
10:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	SE	11kt	WSW	18kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	SE	11kt	WSW	17kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
12:00 PM	POOR	3.5ft	7s	SE	12kt	SW	18kt	16°C	17°C	0.1mm
1:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	SE	12kt	SW	18kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	3.4ft	7s	SE	13kt	SW	19kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	3.1ft	7s	SE	13kt	SW	20kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2.8ft	7s	SE	14kt	SW	21kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	ESE	14kt	SSW	23kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	ESE	15kt	E	23kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	ESE	15kt	NNW	24kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	ESE	16kt	SSW	25kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	ESE	16kt	SSW	25kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	ESE	15kt	SW	25kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	ESE	15kt	SW	25kt	17°C	17°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 1

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.7-3.0ft 💨 11-16kt 🌡️ 16-18°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	ESE	15kt	SW	23kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	ESE	14kt	SW	22kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	ESE	13kt	SW	20kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	ESE	13kt	SW	20kt	17°C	17°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	ESE	12kt	SW	20kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	2.3ft	7s	ESE	12kt	SW	19kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2.4ft	7s	SE	12kt	SW	19kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2.6ft	7s	SE	11kt	SW	18kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	2.7ft	7s	SE	11kt	SW	17kt	16°C	17°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	2.8ft	8s	SE	11kt	SW	16kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	2.9ft	8s	SE	11kt	SW	16kt	16°C	18°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	3ft	8s	SE	11kt	SW	15kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2.7ft	8s	SE	12kt	SW	17kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.5ft	8s	SE	13kt	SSW	19kt	17°C	18°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.3ft	8s	ESE	14kt	SSW	21kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	8s	ESE	15kt	SSW	23kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	2ft	8s	ESE	15kt	SSW	24kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SSW	25kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SSW	26kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SSW	26kt	18°C	18°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SSW	27kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SSW	26kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SSW	26kt	18°C	19°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	8s	ESE	16kt	SSW	26kt	18°C	19°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:2.0ft @ 7s

Wind Conditions:9-30kt SSW

Water Temperature:14-16°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Askins Creek in Avon, Hatteras Island, is a quiet and less-crowded beach-break that relies on shifting sandbars to produce workable peaks. It performs best in fall, especially October, when hurricane-season groundswells and nor’easters generate consistent northeast and southeast swells, often cleaned up by offshore or cross-offshore winds from the west. Surf tends to be most manageable at low to mid tide, offering peaky lefts and rights that can range from fun waist-high sessions to powerful overhead sets depending on storm activity.

Best Swell Direction: E

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionN

Ideal Wind DirectionW

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