Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Hatteras Light House 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
27.3°C
1.0° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
27
28
30
31
45
45
46
46
59
58
55
53
52
41
29
29
29
29
29
29
59
107
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
N
30
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
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
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:46AM1.17m
9:06PM1.09m
9:30AM1.17m
9:47PM1.02m
10:13AM1.16m
10:28PM0.94m
Low Tide
2:34AM-0.01m
3:00PM-0.01m
3:12AM0.01m
3:46PM0.05m
3:50AM0.05m
4:33PM0.11m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:12
7:10
 mm
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
25
24
24
Feels °C
31
31
30
31
29
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
28
28
29
29
30
31
26
22
19
19
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