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Hatteras Light House surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 23 Jan 2026 EST
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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
15.0° C
 (Which is 3.2°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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 25) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 25) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jan 30) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 25th Jan)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 25th Jan)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 25th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 9s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Icy conditions (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Icy conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SE
0.8
SE
2
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
E
2.4
SE
3.5
S
2.1
SSE
1.6
S
1.1
S
0.7
NE
0.6
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.3
SE
0.2
ESE
0.2
E
0.3
NE
0.2
NNE
0.1
E
0.7
NE
0.7
ENE
Period(s) (?)101088779999888101118761588
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)11311052737324862319326624221945940231611257445954
Wind
(km/h)
15
N
50
N
50
NNE
40
NE
30
E
45
SSW
40
W
40
WNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NW
30
NW
20
W
40
WSW
40
W
25
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
50
NNW
55
NW
50
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscross-
on		oncross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:38PM
0.89
10:51AM
0.83
11:31PM
0.92
11:42AM
0.76
12:30AM
0.96
12:41PM
0.69
1:34AM
0.99
1:48PM
0.65
2:42AM
1.04
2:59PM
0.65
3:48AM
1.08
4:07PM
0.68
4:50AM
1.12
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:22PM
-0.09
4:48AM
-0.02
5:04PM
-0.09
5:48AM
0.02
5:52PM
-0.09
6:56AM
0.05
6:47PM
-0.09
8:09AM
0.05
7:50PM
-0.09
9:22AM
0.02
8:57PM
-0.12
10:27AM
-0.02
10:04PM
-0.16
11:25AM
-0.08
Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Sunrise--7:05--7:05--7:05--7:03--7:03--7:03--7:03
Sunset5:20--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:24--5:25--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C12112516191317431-23755330-2-2
Feels °C (?)73-8-41113710-6-7-10-9-5-5-5-2-5-4-12-16-13
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hatteras Light House may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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