Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Issued: 7 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
25.5° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 1PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
72
51
47
47
34
31
30
30
21
20
20
44
44
39
18
22
26
25
24
24
24
29
31
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
E
15
E
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:45PM0.90m
00:59AM0.97m
1:46PM0.91m
1:55AM0.87m
2:47PM0.93m
Low Tide
6:34AM-0.05m
6:45PM0.06m
7:25AM-0.02m
7:53PM0.13m
8:15AM0.01m
9:01PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:20
8:20
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
28
28
27
27
26
25
24
25
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
8
Energy kJ
93
72
51
47
47
34
31
6
30
21
20
20
6
6
6
6
5
3
3
3
3
8
5
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
14
6
6
6
6
14
1
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
SE
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
8
1
3
3
5
5
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
Energy kJ
30
44
44
39
18
22
26
25
24
24
24
29
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
43
43
12
12
512
507
507
0
0
43
43
554
979
975
507
501
501
704
2743
2045
1090
583
583
554
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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