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Duck
Recent buoy observationDuck: recent buoy observation. Significant wave height at buoy: 0.6 m; Dominant wave period: 12 s; Water temperature at buoy: 21.2 °C. Source time: Oct 1, 2026, 3:30 AM EDT. These are measurements at the named buoy, not breaking-wave heights at the beach.
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Know the age of the report
- Source reported / observed
- Oct 1, 2026, 3:30 AM EDT
- Collected by Surfminder
- Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT
- Most recent check
- Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT
- Collection method
- automatic
Wave observations describe Duck FRF (44056). Offshore wave height cannot be read as breaking surf height at this beach.
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Buoy observation
NOAA NDBC · Duck FRF (44056) ↗
Tide prediction
NOAA CO-OPS · Duck (8651370) ↗
Forecast
National Weather Service ↗
Local weather outlook
Forecast · NWSIssued Oct 1, 2026, 2:40 AM EDT · collected Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT. Forecasts do not establish resort operating status or swimming safety.
| Valid from · Eastern | Temperature | Wind | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026, 4:00 AM EDT | 70°F | 5 mph S | Partly Cloudy |
| Oct 1, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT | 69°F | 5 mph S | Partly Cloudy |
| Oct 1, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | 69°F | 5 mph SW | Mostly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT | 68°F | 3 mph SW | Mostly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT | 68°F | 3 mph SW | Mostly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT | 71°F | 3 mph SW | Mostly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT | 74°F | 5 mph SW | Mostly Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT | 76°F | 5 mph SW | Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT | 78°F | 5 mph SW | Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT | 79°F | 5 mph S | Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT | 79°F | 5 mph S | Sunny |
| Oct 1, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT | 79°F | 6 mph S | Mostly Sunny |
Tide predictions · Duck
NOAA predictions at station 8651370; feet above MLLW. These are predictions, not observed water levels.
Oct 1, 2026, 4:56 AM EDT
Oct 1, 2026, 11:26 AM EDT
Oct 1, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT
Oct 1, 2026, 11:49 PM EDT
Oct 2, 2026, 5:54 AM EDT
Oct 2, 2026, 12:22 PM EDT
Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 PM EDT
Oct 3, 2026, 12:48 AM EDT
Collection history
Successful captures and unsuccessful checks are retained separately. An unsuccessful check never replaces the last good capture.
| Collected · Eastern | Source type | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 4:07 AM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 3:07 AM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 3:07 AM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 3:07 AM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 2:07 AM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 1:07 AM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Oct 1, 2026, 12:07 AM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |
| Sep 30, 2026, 11:55 PM EDT | weather | Captured | View evidence |
| Sep 30, 2026, 11:55 PM EDT | tides | Captured | View evidence |
| Sep 30, 2026, 11:54 PM EDT | buoy | Captured | View evidence |