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Hatteras Light House Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Hatteras Light House surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)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 Tuesday (May 19) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 Thursday (May 21) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 19th May) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 19th May) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 21st May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | |
31 | 41 | 50 | 45 | 46 | 52 | 92 | 81 | 78 | 96 | 90 | 74 | 70 | 51 | 38 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.87m | 9:36PM1.34m | 9:59AM0.85m | 10:31PM1.29m | 10:57AM0.84m | 11:28PM1.21m | 12:00PM0.83m | 00:28AM1.12m | 1:07PM0.84m | 1:29AM1.02m | 2:14PM0.86m | 2:30AM0.94m | 3:18PM0.90m | 3:30AM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM-0.19m | 4:12AM-0.11m | 3:52PM-0.15m | 5:08AM-0.08m | 4:51PM-0.08m | 6:05AM-0.04m | 5:54PM-0.01m | 7:03AM-0.01m | 7:03PM0.06m | 8:01AM0.01m | 8:15PM0.11m | 8:57AM0.02m | 9:26PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 31 | 41 | 50 | 45 | 46 | 52 | 92 | 81 | 78 | 96 | 90 | 74 | 70 | 51 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 4 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | N 5 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 13 | — | — | 12 | 21 | 34 | 57 | 45 | 53 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1331 | 238 | 79 | 569 | 935 | 79 | 554 | 131 | 73 | 43 | 115 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 724 | 73 | 12 | 2801 | 416 |
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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 16 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).
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