Hatteras Light House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here, takin’ a look at the Hatteras stretch over the next couple weeks. Gotta be honest – it’s a slow, flat spell for the most part, with a few brief windows where you might get wet.

From Friday August 7th through Tuesday August 11th, it’s real quiet. Surf heights are tiny, from 0.6 ft to 2 ft, mostly SSE or SE, with periods of 6 to 9 seconds – that’s weak, short-period windswell, nothin’ with any punch. Winds are mostly cross-off from the SW, moderate to fresh, keepin’ the surface clean but the waves are just too small. Combined wave energy is low, between 8 and 64. It’s a dry spell.

Wednesday August 12th morning has a little something – a 2 ft S swell at 6 seconds, with a clean offshore wind from the W at 12 mph. The combined energy is still low at 44, and the surf is described as "surfable but very ordinary." It’s the best we’ve seen so far, but not a standout.

The next few days, from Thursday 13th to Monday 17th August, stay mostly poor. Thursday 13th morning has a 3 ft S swell at 7 seconds with a fresh offshore from the WSW at 19 mph, combined energy of 81 – again, ordinary. The wind is good for shape, but the swell is just too weak.

The most promising session in the whole 16-day window lands on Thursday 20th August afternoon. We get a 3 ft S swell at 7 seconds, with a clean offshore wind from the W at 12 mph. Combined energy climbs to moderate at 107, and the surf is "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That’s your best bet – a small, clean, ridable wave with a bit more energy. Bring your log and be ready to scratch for ‘em.

After that, the rest of the period into Saturday 22nd August fades back into poor, small surf with cross-onshore or onshore winds. Not much else.

Bottom line: the standout moment is Thursday 20th August afternoon. Small, clean, and the most juice we’ll see. It’s a quiet stretch, but that’s your window.

Rusty.

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