Surf Forecasts:
Hatteras Light House surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey everyone, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening at Hatteras Light House over the next couple of weeks.
The water temp is about 83°F, so a bit warmer than average for this time of year – nice for a long session in boardshorts.
To be honest, the first ten days or so are a real struggle. From Sunday the 6th through to the 13th of September, the surf is tiny and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, creating choppy, messy conditions. The combined swell energy is really low, mostly between 20 and 80, and we're looking at waves barely a foot or two high. Not much to work with.
Things finally start to look a little better on Monday the 14th of September. The wind shifts to a light cross-off from the SSW, cleaning the surface right up. The swell is still small, about 1ft from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, so it's not powerful, but the clean conditions make it worthwhile. The combined energy is still low at 59, but for a beginner-friendly break like Hatteras Light House, this is actually a great time to get out on a longboard and have some fun in clean, little waves. Crowds can be an issue sometimes, but on a Monday with such small surf, you might find it's just you and a couple of others.
Tuesday the 15th of September offers a similar clean morning session with 0.5m (about 2ft) swell, but it gets choppy again in the afternoon.
Looking ahead, Wednesday the 16th of September also looks promising for a morning paddle. Moderate rain and a cross-off wind from the SW will keep it clean, with a small 0.5m to 0.6m (roughly 2ft to 2ft) swell from the E. The period is short at 8 seconds, so no grunt, but it's clean and rideable for the longboard.
After the 16th, the wind really picks up from the NE and NNE, bringing strong cross-on conditions and lumpy, messy surf through to the end of the forecast. By the 20th of September, we're talking near gale-force winds and blown-out conditions, so don't bother.
In short, your best windows for a clean, small wave session are the mornings of Monday the 14th, Tuesday the 15th, and Wednesday the 16th of September. Outside of that, it's a waiting game for better conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 12 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 42 | 60 | 41 | 31 | 44 | 54 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 12 | 42 | 28 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.17m | 4:21AM0.84m | 5:06PM1.20m | 5:25AM0.92m | 6:02PM1.22m | 6:22AM1.01m | 6:53PM1.22m | 7:13AM1.08m | 7:40PM1.20m | 8:01AM1.14m | 8:24PM1.16m | 8:46AM1.17m | 9:06PM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.08m | 10:38PM0.18m | 10:23AM0.04m | 11:35PM0.12m | 11:28AM0.00m | 00:26AM0.07m | 12:27PM-0.03m | 1:11AM0.02m | 1:21PM-0.05m | 1:54AM-0.01m | 2:12PM-0.04m | 2:34AM-0.01m | 3:00PM-0.01m | 3:12AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 2 | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 25 | 44 | 54 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 56 | 42 | 19 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | W 2 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | N 3 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 42 | 60 | 36 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 1 | 39 | 142 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 612 | 872 | 507 | 473 | 583 | 335 | 299 | 393 | 100 | 14 | 2626 | 557 | 396 | 528 | 529 | 43 | 507 | 14 | 115 | 334 | 115 |
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