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Hatteras Light House surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 29 Apr 2025 EDT
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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
19.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hatteras Light House this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 12 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 03) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 2PM (Sat 3rd May)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 12 days.

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Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sun
11
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.4
ESE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
1.5
S
1.2
S
0.7
S
1.1
NE
1
NE
0.4
SE
0.9
NE
1.1
NE
1.1
ENE
1.1
NE
0.6
E
0.5
E
0.4
SE
1
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.1
E
0.8
E
0.5
E
0.4
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.7
E
1
ESE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
Period(s) (?)88898888886664484566778710109888887777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)26241420181716171616178120344035183147879232221711754024010135192060120206188244251
Wind
(km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SW
40
SSW
25
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
15
N
10
NE
15
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
15
ENE
20
NW
40
NNE
10
E
15
NNW
10
NE
5
WNW
10
NW
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
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
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:38PM
1.35
10:01AM
0.86
10:32PM
1.29
10:57AM
0.82
11:28PM
1.20
11:58AM
0.78
12:28AM
1.10
1:04PM
0.75
1:32AM
1.01
2:14PM
0.76
2:36AM
0.94
3:20PM
0.79
3:36AM
0.89
4:19PM
0.84
4:31AM
0.86
5:08PM
0.89
5:19AM
0.83
5:51PM
0.95
6:02AM
0.80
6:30PM
1.01
6:41AM
0.78
7:06PM
1.05
7:19AM
0.77
7:41PM
1.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:12AM
-0.13
3:53PM
-0.14
5:09AM
-0.07
4:48PM
-0.07
6:08AM
-0.01
5:48PM
0.02
7:09AM
0.05
6:55PM
0.09
8:11AM
0.09
8:07PM
0.15
9:10AM
0.10
9:19PM
0.17
10:03AM
0.10
10:24PM
0.17
10:48AM
0.09
11:20PM
0.15
11:27AM
0.07
12:09AM
0.12
12:02PM
0.06
12:53AM
0.10
12:35PM
0.05
1:33AM
0.08
1:08PM
0.04
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sun
11
Sunrise-6:11--6:11--6:09--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:05--6:05--6:03--6:03--6:01--6:01-
Sunset--7:45--7:46--7:47--7:49--7:50--7:50--7:51--7:52--7:52--7:53--7:54--7:54
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Rain (mm)
------------5-----------------------
Temp. °C201920212021212122222223171413151617171717171719191917161719171819202021
Feels °C (?)141415161718181718171717146578991111111417171511111314151517181921

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

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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 12 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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