Hatteras Light House 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Issued: 1 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is

18.0°C

Hatteras Light House surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (25 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 6AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 Oct)	6ft (1.9m)	8s
Afternoon (25 Oct)	6ft (1.8m)	8s
Evening (25 Oct)	6ft (1.8m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).
	Sunday 25								Monday 26								Tuesday 27
	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	NE 13	E 10	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	320	358	398	409	378	387	387	354	411	529	412	329	383	344	444	412	322	255	223	205	192	180	121	94
Wind (km/h)	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			7:03AM1.24m				7:22PM1.02m				7:47AM1.31m					8:06PM1.01m				8:33AM1.35m				8:52PM0.98m
Low Tide	00:41AM0.03m				1:26PM0.02m				1:20AM-0.01m					2:13PM-0.00m				2:02AM-0.04m				3:02PM-0.01m


	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	19	18	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	16	16	16	17
Feels °C	12	12	10	10	10	9	10	11	11	10	11	11	12	11	11	11	12	11	12	13	12	12	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 12	—	—	—	ENE 14	—	SE 10	SE 10	ENE 13	ENE 12	E 12	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 11	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	E 10	E 9	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	58	—	—	—	105	—	45	25	231	213	72	329	383	344	444	412	322	255	223	205	192	180	121	94
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ENE 13	NE 13	—	ENE 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 11	ENE 10	E 10	ENE 11	ENE 10	NE 10	E 10	NE 10	ENE 10
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	189	411	—	206	71	44	43	43	40	21	19	47	43	25	2	23	18
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 10	E 9	N 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 10	—	NE 4	NE 4
kJ	320	358	398	409	378	387	387	354	377	529	412	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	144	—	10	21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Naval Jetties Delaware	Broadway New Jersey	Broadway New Jersey	Broadway New Jersey	Queen Street New Jersey	Naval Jetties Delaware	Trestles New Jersey	Assateague Maryland	Bogue Pier Carolina North	Atlantic Beach Carolina North	Atlantic Beach Carolina North	Topsail Island Carolina North	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Bogue Pier Carolina North	Triple S Pier Carolina North	Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Carolina North	Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Carolina North	Boilers (Ranger Station) Carolina North	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Pelican Poles Carolina South	Holden Beach Carolina North	Pelican Poles Carolina South
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2
Distance (km)	397	415	415	415	415	397	417	335	146	125	125	198	115	146	122	12	12	61	115	115	115	393	284	393
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Rating (10 max)									3	2	3	2	3	4	4	2	3	2	2	2	3		1
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	3	2	3	2	3	4	4	2	3	2	2	2	3	1	1	2
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	6	6	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	6	6	5

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