Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Hatteras Light House 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
28.8° C
1.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 12AM is: 0.7m 3s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
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
8
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SSE
3
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
34
9
17
11
17
18
19
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
18
17
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NE
15
ESE
10
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
35
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:18PM0.96m
2:25AM0.68m
3:19PM0.96m
3:28AM0.67m
4:18PM0.97m
Low Tide
8:55PM0.31m
8:22AM0.22m
10:00PM0.32m
9:22AM0.22m
10:57PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:42
 mm
5
1
1
2
4
1
5
3
4
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
28
29
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
Feels °C
30
30
30
30
31
32
31
32
29
32
33
29
29
31
29
26
30
29
26
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