Hatteras Light House surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

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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
28.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hatteras Light House this week:

The surf forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 24) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 12 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 23) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 25) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 24th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 6s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 24th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 6s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 23rd Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
S
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
E
0.5
E
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.4
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)6999944455666689988810
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)47292213243536313922133115706952453326242533
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
NE
5
NE
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
W
30
SW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:21PM
1.16
4:32AM
0.75
5:22PM
1.20
5:36AM
0.77
6:20PM
1.23
6:35AM
0.80
7:14PM
1.25
7:31AM
0.84
8:04PM
1.24
8:22AM
0.87
8:51PM
1.21
9:11AM
0.89
9:35PM
1.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:29AM
-0.06
10:57PM
0.09
10:31AM
-0.07
12:00AM
0.06
11:32AM
-0.09
12:56AM
0.02
12:30PM
-0.11
1:47AM
-0.01
1:26PM
-0.11
2:34AM
-0.03
2:18PM
-0.09
3:19AM
-0.03
3:08PM
-0.05
4:01AM
-0.02
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunrise6:01--6:01--6:03--6:03--6:03--6:05--6:05--
Sunset-8:14--8:13--8:13--8:12--8:12--8:10--8:09-
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Rain (mm)
3-21-4-----13-26-3--1
Temp. °C282931292727272726262626262728282829283030
Feels °C (?)293032322825252523252526273128272828283130
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Carolina North

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at Hatteras Light House (light winds from the SW at Hatteras/Mitchell Field Airport 8 km from Hatteras Light House). 0.4m 8s swell from the ESE with a 0.2m 14s groundswell, also from the ESE. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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Cross-Off
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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 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hatteras Light House may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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