Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
27.7° C

1.0°C warmer than 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.8
S
4
0.3
SE
10
0.8
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
24
18
18
18
18
18
20
22
22
14
14
22
14
33
24
24
34
33
97
123
112
30
29
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
15
SW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:46AM0.81m
11:54PM0.93m
12:35PM0.87m
00:40AM0.87m
1:28PM0.93m
1:32AM0.82m
Low Tide
5:41AM0.05m
5:41PM0.13m
6:19AM0.04m
6:37PM0.16m
7:00AM0.02m
7:39PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:19
8:19
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
28
29
29
30
29
29
27
28
27
29
28
28
28
28
30
31
27
27
28
28
27
31
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
18
24
18
18
18
18
18
20
22
22
14
14
14
14
15
24
24
34
33
33
31
30
30
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
9
5
2
2
5
8
10
15
12
12
12
13
22
27
33
37
49
65
88
97
123
112
91
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
814
814
814
2801
1122
777
344
704
1044
448
2139
2139
125
1044
73
43
177
178
299
100
616
0
618
100
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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