Hatteras Light House surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 EDT
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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 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (22 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.7
E
8
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
46
40
95
78
76
76
62
95
74
74
100
55
84
131
151
145
108
97
86
91
109
113
135
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
35
S
35
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:07PM0.84m
1:29AM1.02m
2:14PM0.86m
2:30AM0.94m
3:18PM0.90m
Low Tide
7:03AM-0.01m
7:03PM0.06m
8:01AM0.01m
8:15PM0.11m
8:57AM0.02m
9:26PM0.14m
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:05
8:06
5
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
4
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
22
19
19
20
21
21
21
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
20
20
22
23
22
23
26
25
23
23
23
24
23
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
94
46
40
95
78
76
76
62
48
44
60
55
55
57
60
61
61
65
68
66
63
49
48
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.6
SE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
38
38
3
4
7
11
19
43
7
7
7
46
6
6
6
6
3
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
35
7
1
7
7
16
16
4
14
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
92
95
74
74
100
55
84
131
151
145
108
97
86
91
109
113
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
12
12
12
12
1089
12
393
35
131
131
393
176
131
131
131
131
92
100
131
131
176
617
370
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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