Station Name: Duck FRF, NC
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Duck, NC 27949
Dare County

GPS Coordinates: 36.2, -75.714

Nearby Water Temperatures

High Surf Advisory issued April 26 at 6:57PM EDT until April 27 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 6:57 PM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Eastern Currituck County. In Virginia, Virginia Beach. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.

Coastal Flood Advisory issued April 26 at 6:57PM EDT until April 27 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Effective: Sun April 26, 2026, 6:57 PM
Expires: Mon April 27, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Chesapeake and Suffolk, and Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, Norfolk and Portsmouth Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline resulting in a low threat of property damage. Expect up to one foot of water above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.