Hatteras Light House surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EDT
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Hatteras Light House surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today?

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 3AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)5s

Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.2
E
17
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.3
E
15
0.3
E
15
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.4
E
13
1.5
NE
5
1.9
NE
7
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
23
32
33
41
38
36
34
56
100
362
487
435
439
398
363
363
354
300
251
258
251
279
294
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
25
W
10
WNW
25
N
20
ENE
45
N
50
N
55
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:40PM0.83m
4:02AM0.95m
4:41PM0.90m
4:59AM0.92m
5:34PM0.97m
5:49AM0.89m
Low Tide
9:43PM0.10m
10:26AM0.04m
10:49PM0.08m
11:14AM0.02m
11:47PM0.06m
11:56AM-0.00m
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:16
6:15
6:13
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7:42
7:43
7:44
7:45
1
2
4
11
6
3
Temp °C
23
23
23
22
20
17
17
14
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
19
20
19
19
20
15
16
7
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
6
7
6
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
E
7
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
5
15
32
35
25
34
34
34
23
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
258
251
279
294
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.2
E
17
0.2
E
16
0.6
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
6
23
21
33
34
18
18
12
8
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
16
0.3
E
15
0.3
E
15
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
3
3
20
41
38
36
34
56
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
NNE
4
1.5
NE
5
1.9
NE
7
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
E
9
Energy kJ
42
55
53
83
37
14
100
362
487
435
439
398
363
363
354
300
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
816
131
100
0
0
122
125
941
906
631
415
415
618
618
415
295
975
393
616
125
122
122
122
12
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
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