Hatteras Light House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's shaping up for Hatteras Light House over the next couple weeks.

Right now, we're staring down a long, quiet stretch. From today, Tuesday the 11th, right through the first week, it's going to be a struggle. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, coming from the south and southeast with short, weak periods. The combined energy is weak, reading just 12, and the forecast keeps calling it "poor surf conditions." The wind is mostly offshore or cross-offshore, which would be great if there was any swell to work with, but there just isn't. This is a brutal start.

We do get a little bump on Friday the 14th afternoon. A 4ft southerly swell shows up (combined energy of 177), but it's a short period of 6 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. It's not the kind of day you'd paddle out for. Then Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are similar stories with small, weak, short-period swells. The best bet in this first week is probably Tuesday the 11th morning, with a tiny 1ft S swell (12 energy) under clean offshore W winds, but frankly, it's a long way to paddle for that.

The real potential, and I mean *potential*, comes in the second week. Around Wednesday the 19th, we see a 1ft SE swell with a much longer period of 12 seconds (91 energy). That longer period groundswell will have a bit more push, and the morning is glassy with E onshore wind. It's not for beginners, but for experienced surfers who know a point break, that long period might offer a clean shape. Thursday the 20th morning sees a similar 2ft SE (10s, 78 energy) under onshore wind, worth a look.

Then on Sunday the 23rd, we get another 1.0ft ESE swell with a 12-second period (61 energy). The wind goes clean and cross-offshore from the SSW. Again, it's small, but the quality could be there.

The biggest pulse of energy hits Monday the 24th with a 4-5ft ENE swell (138-162 energy), but it's a short period of 6 seconds and gets smashed by strong, messy north-easterly cross-onshore winds. That's going to be blown-out, lumpy, and rough – honestly, that's looking more like a kiteboarding day than a surf session.

So, what's the standout? If I had to pick one, it's the Wednesday the 19th morning at Hatteras Light House. That 1ft swell is tiny, but the 12-second period is the best of the whole run, and the glassy conditions could make for a few clean, long lines for a dedicated surfer on a log. It's a low-risk, high-reward gamble. The other standout is Sunday the 23rd morning for similar reasons - small but clean.

Rusty.

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