Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Issued: 7 am 21 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 11AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (21 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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
21
20
19
24
26
15
15
18
25
13
21
34
36
32
45
43
3
5
3
3
63
37
18
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
30
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
1:46PM0.91m
1:55AM0.87m
2:47PM0.93m
2:51AM0.79m
3:43PM0.96m
Low Tide
7:25AM-0.02m
7:53PM0.13m
8:15AM0.01m
9:01PM0.17m
9:04AM0.04m
10:06PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
29
29
26
26
26
28
29
29
24
Feels °C
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
27
26
27
26
27
27
25
27
29
25
26
26
28
26
28
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.9
S
5
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
SSW
6
Energy kJ
22
21
20
19
6
6
15
15
5
3
3
12
5
8
8
7
43
3
3
3
3
63
37
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
3
14
6
6
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
2
7
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
8
14
14
1
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.7
W
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
24
26
6
4
18
25
13
21
34
36
32
45
36
50
76
85
90
12
13
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
43
43
43
975
679
979
571
619
619
1471
2420
2045
1095
2759
299
177
177
253
198
43
507
334
0
125
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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