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Hatteras Light House Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Hatteras Light House surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 25 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hatteras Light House surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
24.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today?
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 1PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
134 | 139 | 139 | 120 | 124 | 124 | 144 | 143 | 148 | 128 | 109 | 109 | 124 | 124 | 123 | 38 | 39 | 56 | 59 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 3:30AM0.87m | 4:17PM0.95m | 4:25AM0.82m | 5:08PM1.00m | 5:17AM0.78m | 5:53PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.03m | 10:32PM0.14m | 10:35AM0.03m | 11:30PM0.12m | 11:17AM0.03m | 00:21AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | 8:07 |
4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 30 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 38 | 39 | 56 | 59 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 57 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 134 | 139 | 139 | 120 | 124 | 124 | 144 | 143 | 148 | 128 | 109 | 109 | 124 | 124 | 123 | 108 | 109 | 97 | 87 | 96 | 140 | 169 | 186 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 177 | 370 | 193 | 177 | 100 | 79 | 131 | 176 | 177 | 131 | 177 | 177 | 100 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 92 | 100 | 35 |
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