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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.