Surf Forecasts:
Hatteras Light House surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM. 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 7s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch for the Outer Banks. The ocean is going to be taking a nap for a good chunk of this period, so don't get your hopes up too high. We're looking at a lot of days with small, weak surf that just isn't going to be worth the paddle out.
The first real chance of anything surfable is the morning of Thursday, August 13th. It’s still pretty small, only about 2ft of swell from the S, but the wind is set to be light offshore (WNW) and the water is glassing up. It'll be clean, but that's about all you can say for it. The energy in the water is still weak though, coming in at 58. We'll also get a shot of glassy conditions on the morning of Friday, August 14th, with a similar 3ft from the S, but there are thunderstorms around, so keep an eye on the sky.
We then go into another rough patch until Monday, August 17th. The swell kicks up a bit, with the combined energy jumping to 102 in the morning and up to 154 in the afternoon as it builds to around 2ft from the SE. But it's accompanied by a fresh NNE wind that’s blowing straight across the beach, making it lumpy and choppy. It might look more interesting for the kiteboarders than for us paddle surfers. It's not worth fighting the wind for those ankle-biters.
After that, it's looking like we slip right back into the small stuff for the rest of the week. The long-range stuff around Wednesday, August 19th shows some longer period energy (13s) from the SE, but the swell height is still tiny at 1ft. The energy is moderate at 87, but with that onshore wind, it'll be messy and unorganized. It's promising in theory, but it's just too small to get excited about.
So, to sum it all up: this is going to be a lean stretch. The only real windows to even get wet are the mornings of the 13th and 14th, but don't expect much. The whole run has a few small bumps, but nothing that's going to light the world on fire. The surf is just going to be ordinary, so keep the board in the car and the expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | E 12 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
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 kJ | 37 | 62 | 86 | 94 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 10 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM1.12m | 3:15AM0.75m | 4:13PM1.17m | 4:25AM0.77m | 5:16PM1.22m | 5:31AM0.82m | 6:16PM1.26m | 6:31AM0.89m | 7:10PM1.28m | 7:27AM0.96m | 8:00PM1.27m | 8:20AM1.02m | 8:48PM1.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.01m | 9:42PM0.17m | 9:18AM-0.01m | 10:50PM0.13m | 10:25AM-0.05m | 11:52PM0.08m | 11:31AM-0.09m | 00:46AM0.02m | 12:32PM-0.13m | 1:36AM-0.03m | 1:29PM-0.14m | 2:23AM-0.06m | 2:23PM-0.13m | 3:07AM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 37 | 62 | 86 | 94 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 80 | 44 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | — | E 8 | SE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 14 | 26 | 36 | — | 47 | 5 | — | 31 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 267 | 176 | 100 | 100 | 238 | 253 | 390 | 198 | 335 | 1338 | 1331 | 198 | 543 | 334 | 43 | 205 | 14 | 0 | 725 | 157 |
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