Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Hatteras Light House 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
29.3°C
2.1° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 2AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (25 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
31
47
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
28
23
22
29
52
57
68
97
Wind (km/h)
15
S
25
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:57PM1.04m
6:07AM0.78m
6:38PM1.07m
6:49AM0.84m
7:15PM1.10m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.22m
12:01PM0.12m
1:03AM0.17m
12:45PM0.09m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
7:37
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
29
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
26
29
28
29
27
27
27
27
25
25
27
27
26
27
27
26
27
26
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