Surf Forecasts:
Hatteras Light House surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 392 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE 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 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening. The first decent push of energy doesn't show up until Friday the 31st of July, and even then it’s a bit of a struggle.
We start with a week of poor conditions. From Monday the 27th through to Thursday the 30th, the swell is tiny, under 3 ft, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, putting a chop on the surface. Nothing worth paddling out for.
Then Friday the 31st of July morning finally brings a little hope. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits 119 (moderate energy), with a 3 ft swell from the SSE at 8 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NW, making conditions look tidy. This is the best we’ll see for a while, but it’s still pretty ordinary - just about surfable. The water temp is sitting at 81°F, which is about average for the time of year.
The weekend after that is a write-off again. Tiny, weak swell and choppy conditions. Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon sees a spike in size with a 5 ft SSE swell and a combined energy of 355 (strong), but the wind is howling at 25 mph from the SSW. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.
What’s the standout? Honestly, there’s only one window that’s worth mentioning. Hatteras Light House on Friday the 31st of July morning. That 3 ft SSE swell with clean cross-offshore wind is your best bet. It’s a beginner spot, very consistent, exposed to the east, and the optimum swell direction is from the east. The SSE swell is a touch off that, but the clean conditions make it the pick of a very poor bunch. Expect crowds here sometimes.
The rest of the forecast is a grim run of small, messy, or blown-out conditions. The second week looks poor, with only a few fleeting moments of clean but tiny surf. You’ll be waiting a while for a proper wave.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, near gales from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 21 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 54 | 116 | 81 | 37 | 22 | 41 | 20 | 42 | 350 | 265 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:07PM1.06m | 7:17AM0.73m | 7:46PM1.09m | 7:57AM0.77m | 8:22PM1.09m | 8:36AM0.80m | 8:57PM1.09m | 9:14AM0.84m | 9:32PM1.07m | 9:53AM0.88m | 10:07PM1.03m | 10:33AM0.92m | 10:45PM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.08m | 1:40AM0.14m | 1:07PM0.06m | 2:16AM0.10m | 1:48PM0.04m | 2:50AM0.08m | 2:28PM0.04m | 3:23AM0.05m | 3:08PM0.04m | 3:54AM0.04m | 3:49PM0.06m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:34PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | S 7 | E 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 6 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 21 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 74 | 1 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 54 | 116 | 81 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 8 | N 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SE 9 | NE 5 | E 15 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 11 | — | — | E 9 | N 4 | — | NE 6 | N 3 | N 4 | — | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | NNW 3 | S 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 237 | 1 | 74 | 73 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 14 | 42 | 350 | 265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 697 | 100 | 876 | 1122 | 975 | 176 | 12 | 157 | 100 | 115 | 618 | 0 | 0 | 477 | 84 | 448 | 754 | 716 | 253 | 814 | 193 |
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