Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Hatteras Light House 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
25.6°C
0.2° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 11AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
7
0.4
E
7
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
38
92
101
117
160
253
257
208
164
107
85
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
W
15
NNE
25
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:31PM0.98m
1:46AM0.71m
2:34PM0.97m
2:52AM0.71m
3:37PM0.97m
Low Tide
6:40AM0.27m
8:12PM0.36m
7:39AM0.30m
9:17PM0.37m
8:45AM0.30m
10:15PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:02
7:01
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
28
27
24
23
22
23
25
25
25
24
24
26
27
27
27
28
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