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 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
27.7° C
0.3° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 7AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
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
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
35
55
67
65
48
46
45
35
34
34
34
35
37
39
39
39
51
51
51
40
39
38
37
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
E
0
SSE
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SW
15
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:05AM0.65m
4:52PM0.98m
5:00AM0.65m
5:41PM1.01m
5:50AM0.66m
6:26PM1.04m
Low Tide
9:58AM0.13m
11:31PM0.23m
10:49AM0.13m
00:19AM0.20m
11:38AM0.11m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:10
8:09
 mm
4
2
2
3
2
6
5
5
3
2
6
5
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
26
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
29
28
28
29
30
29
30
29
27
27
26
26
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
20
21
22
22
24
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