Surf Forecasts:
Hatteras Light House surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with 350 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and funky for Hatteras Light House. We’ve got a long stretch of weak, short-period windswell and cross-offshore winds that just aren't shaping up into anything worth paddling out for. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn't even show up until Monday morning, August 18th, more than two weeks away. That’s a long dry spell.
For the first week and a half, from Monday, August 3rd right through to Sunday, August 16th, the call is “poor surf conditions” across the board. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with a period of 4 to 8 seconds – that’s just wind chop, not a wave you can sink your rails into. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 7 and 349 (349 being the highest on the 3rd, which is still only moderate). The water temp is about 82°F, which is a normal 0.7°F anomaly, so nothing unusual there. The wind is a constant cross-off from the SSW or SW, blowing at 12 to 25 mph, which kills any chance of a clean face. For a beginner break like this, it’s just not worth the effort.
Now, the one and only standout, and I use that term loosely, pops up on Tuesday morning, August 18th. We finally see a bit of life. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SE, with a period of 8 seconds – still short, but it’s an improvement. The combined energy is 83 (weak, but it’s there). The wind is light from the WSW at 6 mph, giving us a light cross-off breeze. The surf report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not going to be a classic, but for a spot that’s been dead for two weeks, a clean, waist-high wave with a light breeze is about as good as it gets. The break is very consistent, so you’ll get waves, but they won’t be memorable. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it won’t be a circus.
That’s the long and short of it. A brutal wait for a very average Tuesday morning. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 129mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 349 | 303 | 350 | 114 | 132 | 94 | 27 | 57 | 57 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 57 | 38 | 54 | 82 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16AM0.96m | 11:26PM0.93m | 12:05PM1.00m | 00:12AM0.86m | 12:59PM1.04m | 1:05AM0.80m | 2:00PM1.08m | 2:07AM0.76m | 3:06PM1.12m | 3:15AM0.75m | 4:13PM1.17m | 4:25AM0.77m | 5:16PM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM0.11m | 5:39AM0.02m | 6:18PM0.14m | 6:23AM0.02m | 7:21PM0.17m | 7:14AM0.02m | 8:30PM0.18m | 8:13AM0.01m | 9:42PM0.17m | 9:18AM-0.01m | 10:50PM0.13m | 10:25AM-0.05m | 11:52PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | 22 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 6 | NE 5 | E 11 | S 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | 27 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 38 | 54 | 82 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | N 6 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 13 | SE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 349 | 303 | 350 | 114 | 132 | 94 | 31 | 57 | 57 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 14 | 21 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 370 | 79 | 131 | 177 | 176 | 364 | 191 | 447 | 253 | 2135 | 597 | 425 | 571 | 238 | 84 | 393 | 364 | 355 | 390 | 774 |
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