Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Issued: 7 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
26.5° C

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.


Hatteras Light House surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 30 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 243 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hatteras Light House this week:

The surf forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 2nd Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 2nd Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Tue 30th Jun)5ft (1.5m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
33
71
150
158
117
91
72
78
44
33
27
53
41
29
29
26
11
11
11
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
20
S
5
S
20
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
15
W
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:42AM0.69m
8:09PM1.08m
8:22AM0.70m
8:46PM1.08m
9:01AM0.71m
9:23PM1.07m
9:41AM0.73m
9:59PM1.05m
10:20AM0.75m
10:35PM1.01m
11:02AM0.77m
11:13PM0.98m
11:46AM0.81m
Low Tide
2:07AM0.10m
1:26PM0.05m
2:45AM0.09m
2:07PM0.05m
3:22AM0.08m
2:46PM0.05m
3:57AM0.07m
3:26PM0.07m
4:32AM0.07m
4:07PM0.09m
5:06AM0.06m
4:52PM0.11m
5:41AM0.05m
5:41PM0.13m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
8:20
 mm
6
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
26
26
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
27
25
24
25
27
27
28
28
27
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSW
5
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
33
16
33
45
1
3
117
91
72
78
44
33
27
53
41
29
29
26
11
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
S
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
32
6
2
3
3
1
14
13
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
0.6
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.1
ENE
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
ESE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.5
SSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
1
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
69
10
29
71
150
158
65
6
1
2
14
5
16
41
12
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
54
115
393
370
295
962
131
79
393
177
35
393
100
0
1052
777
774
851
777
1331
1095
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
9
5
6
6
7
9
7
5
9
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Information about the Hatteras Light House Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Hatteras Light House provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hatteras Light House can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hatteras Light House surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hatteras Light House) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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