Surf Forecasts:
Hatteras Light House surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
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 cookin’ for the Hatteras area. Grab your board and let’s talk it through.
Right now, we’ve got a quiet start. The first few days are pretty flat, with tiny ankle-sloshers around 1 ft and messy winds. That weak combined swell energy (around 42) tells the story – just not enough push. We’ve got a gap of quiet days until things start to look up.
Tuesday the 3rd of September sees a slight bump in energy (106) with a clean 2 ft morning from the SSE and a decent offshore cross-off breeze. It’s small, but it's clean, and for a patient surfer, it might just be worth a paddle.
Now, the standout. Friday the 4th of September is the one to circle on your calendar. Hatteras Light House gets a solid pulse of 5 ft swell from the ENE in the morning. The combined swell energy jumps to 435 – that’s a proper wake-up! The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW, and with the water temp being about average for this time of year, you’re not going to need a thick suit. This is the best on offer, no doubt. It’s not massive, but it’s got shape and the wind is cooperating. Just be aware, it’s a spot that sees crowds sometimes, so you might want to get out early.
After that high, we see a drop-off. The weekend and early next week settle back into smaller stuff with onshore winds and building energy from the east. By Sunday the 6th, that swell energy is still decent (around 476) with a 3 ft east swell and a long 12-second period, but the onshore wind is gonna make it a choppy mess. Not the same quality as that Friday morning. The week after looks like a write-off with onshore winds and dropping energy.
So, for this 16-day window, your one true standout is the morning of Friday the 4th of September at Hatteras Light House. Don’t sleep on it. The rest is either clean and tiny or bigger but blown out.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 57 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM0.78m | 6:38PM1.07m | 6:49AM0.84m | 7:15PM1.10m | 7:28AM0.90m | 7:51PM1.11m | 8:06AM0.96m | 8:26PM1.11m | 8:44AM1.01m | 9:02PM1.09m | 9:23AM1.06m | 9:39PM1.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:01PM0.12m | 1:03AM0.17m | 12:45PM0.09m | 1:37AM0.13m | 1:27PM0.06m | 2:09AM0.09m | 2:07PM0.04m | 2:41AM0.05m | 2:49PM0.04m | 3:14AM0.03m | 3:32PM0.05m | 3:48AM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:39 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 40 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 29 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 4 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NNE 2 | ENE 2 | E 3 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 37 | 50 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 16 | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 43 | 938 | 677 | 677 | 704 | 725 | 857 | 1040 | 176 | 84 | 43 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 665 | 125 | 1926 | 1775 |
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