Hatteras Island

The 75km barrier island that bends east into the Atlantic — and the reason NC sits on the world surf map. Cape Point at Buxton is the flagship, the East Coast's most consistent overhead beach break and an A-frame factory on the right hurricane pulse. Oregon Inlet, S-Turns at Rodanthe, Avon Pier and the Lighthouse round out a lineup that surfs nearly every day Sep–Apr.