Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Hatteras Light House 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
28.6° C
1.3° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
1
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
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.6
SSE
9
0.2
ESE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
27
25
25
24
24
24
18
46
13
17
17
17
17
18
22
56
20
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
0
N
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:26AM0.72m
2:18PM0.96m
2:25AM0.68m
3:19PM0.96m
Low Tide
7:49PM0.27m
7:27AM0.19m
8:55PM0.31m
8:22AM0.22m
10:00PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:44
 mm
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
28
Feels °C
30
30
30
30
31
30
31
31
30
30
30
30
31
31
32
33
33
32
30
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