Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Issued: 7 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
S
4
0.4
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
18
20
22
19
23
16
22
24
33
34
34
34
33
33
31
31
30
29
29
30
66
50
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
WNW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
W
5
NW
Wind State
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
11:54PM0.93m
12:35PM0.87m
00:40AM0.87m
1:28PM0.93m
1:32AM0.82m
Low Tide
5:41PM0.13m
6:19AM0.04m
6:37PM0.16m
7:00AM0.02m
7:39PM0.16m
7:47AM-0.00m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:19
8:19
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
28
28
28
28
29
26
28
28
29
28
28
28
Feels °C
29
29
28
27
28
29
30
30
28
29
28
29
28
28
29
29
28
23
29
28
28
29
31
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
18
18
18
20
22
14
23
14
14
14
33
34
34
34
33
33
31
31
30
29
29
84
66
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
1
1
30
31
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
2
3
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.4
W
3
1
WSW
6
Energy kJ
3
5
14
20
17
19
20
16
22
24
25
25
28
39
42
60
73
77
75
132
123
3
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2801
844
335
777
417
236
35
2139
1090
236
396
299
43
334
238
415
415
1855
43
100
35
14
0
0
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Rating
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1
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1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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