Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Issued: 7 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
25.6° C

Normal for this time of year

Hatteras Light House surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 10AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.1
SE
13
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
131
102
7
253
191
160
130
117
70
68
51
49
35
33
31
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SW
55
SW
55
SW
45
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
60
SW
35
W
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:44AM0.89m
11:11PM1.18m
11:44AM0.89m
00:04AM1.08m
12:45PM0.90m
00:59AM0.97m
Low Tide
4:50AM-0.11m
4:40PM-0.10m
5:42AM-0.08m
5:41PM-0.02m
6:34AM-0.05m
6:45PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:19
8:19
 mm
2
3
4
4
6
1
1
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
29
27
27
25
24
25
27
28
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
Feels °C
25
25
23
24
23
22
22
25
26
26
23
17
23
28
29
26
25
22
23
21
22
22
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.1
SE
13
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
SSE
6
Energy kJ
19
19
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
131
102
7
253
191
160
130
117
70
68
51
49
35
33
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
8
8
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
15
14
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.3
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
0.5
W
4
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
2
Energy kJ
73
85
144
262
326
335
404
337
191
206
305
6
1
4
4
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1791
198
1338
754
1195
814
299
176
176
73
100
43
299
100
43
12
115
73
73
115
115
529
529
529
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
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2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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