Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Hatteras Light House 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
29.3°C
2.1° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 9AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
35
35
34
33
31
31
30
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
18
28
23
22
29
50
25
34
40
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SW
10
SSE
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
NNW
5
N
0
SW
5
N
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:21AM0.72m
5:57PM1.04m
6:07AM0.78m
6:38PM1.07m
6:49AM0.84m
7:15PM1.10m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.27m
11:13AM0.17m
00:27AM0.22m
12:01PM0.12m
1:03AM0.17m
12:45PM0.09m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
7:37
 mm
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
28
28
Feels °C
28
29
30
30
31
30
30
28
28
26
27
28
30
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
29
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