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Cape Hatteras
North Carolina
California and Hawaii usually steal the show as the USA’s top
surf hotspots, but venture to the country’s eastern coastline and
you’ll find the Atlantic Ocean produces equally impressive swells
along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Nicknamed the “Graveyard of the
Atlantic” – there are records of more than 5,000 shipwrecks in
these waters over the centuries – the cape is also known for its
hurricanes, so be sure to check the forecast before setting
off.