Surf Forecasts:
Hatteras Light House surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, E swell with 124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming up for Hatteras Light House. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, dry spell for most of this 16-day window, so don’t be in a rush.
We start off with a real flat spell. From Friday the 11th right through to Thursday the 24th of September, it's mostly small, messy, or just plain blown out. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report there. Through those first many days, we're talking tiny waves around 1 ft to 2 ft, with short period junk. Even when the energy picks up a bit – like on the 16th with a combined energy of (131) – the wind is howling cross-onshore and it's choppy junk. There’s a moment on the morning of Saturday the 19th that looks glassy with light easterly winds, but the swell is a tiny 1 ft with a long 12-second period, so it’s barely a ripple. Definitely not worth a paddle.
Then things get wild. Around Monday the 21st, a big storm pushes through. The combined energy jumps to (255) and even (444) with 5 ft to 6 ft of windswell, but it's under a near-gale cross-onshore. That's blown-out chaos, bumpy and dangerous. This continues into the 22nd and 23rd with gale-force winds, making it a full-on mess. Honestly, that setup with the strong wind and beach break looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The one bright spot, and it's a long way off, comes right at the end. On Saturday the 26th of September, things finally align. A clean 3 ft swell from the ESE, with a nice 11-second period, pushing a combined energy of (218). The wind swings to a light westerly offshore at 9 mph, giving us gentle offshore and clean conditions. That’s your standout. It’s a late call and we’re a week and a half out, so it’s promising but not locked in. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, that’s the window to keep an eye on.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 25 | 34 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 54 | 61 | 93 | 121 | 97 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.14m | 8:24PM1.16m | 8:46AM1.17m | 9:06PM1.09m | 9:30AM1.17m | 9:47PM1.02m | 10:13AM1.16m | 10:28PM0.94m | 10:56AM1.12m | 11:10PM0.86m | 11:42AM1.07m | 11:55PM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM-0.01m | 2:12PM-0.04m | 2:34AM-0.01m | 3:00PM-0.01m | 3:12AM0.01m | 3:46PM0.05m | 3:50AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.11m | 4:28AM0.11m | 5:21PM0.19m | 5:07AM0.17m | 6:12PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 13 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 19 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 9 | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | SE 15 | E 15 | SW 4 | — | E 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 39 | — | — | — | 21 | 54 | 61 | 93 | 121 | 97 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 43 | 1341 | 43 | 814 | 1043 | 73 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 122 | 529 | 774 | 1331 | 1699 | 1775 | 989 | 989 | 115 |
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