Hatteras Light House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break this down. From now through the first week of July, the surf around Hatteras Light House is lean. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t pop up until Tuesday the 7th, and even then it’s rough. There’s a long stretch of small, weak swell and messy wind ahead.

On Friday the 3rd through Monday the 6th, we’re looking at tiny 0.3m to 0.6m swell out of the southeast, with short periods around 7 to 9 seconds. The energy is weak, like 14 to 53 (combined energy of all swells directed here), and the wind is cross-offshore but pretty fresh at times. Not enough push or quality to get excited about. Water temp is 27°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Then Tuesday the 7th afternoon, the swell jumps to 1.7m from the south, but the period drops to a short 6 seconds, and the wind cranks up to 45 km/h out of the SSW with risk of thunderstorms. That’s a messy, blown-out combo—more for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Energy jumps to 276 (combined energy of all swells directed here), but it’s not clean.

Wednesday the 8th through Friday the 10th, the swell sticks around 1.1m to 2.0m from the south, with periods still short (6 to 8 seconds). The energy picks up, hitting 434 and then 505 (combined energy of all swells directed here) on Friday the 10th afternoon. But the wind is still cross-off and moderate to fresh, keeping it from being clean. This size, 1.8m to 2.0m, is getting into expert territory with that wind.

The standout is Sunday the 12th morning. Swell is 1.0m from the south, period 8 seconds, and for the first time, the wind is true offshore from the WSW at 25 km/h. That’ll clean things up nicely. Energy is 120 (combined energy of all swells directed here)—moderate. It’s not a huge swell, but offshore wind and a consistent break like this can make it fun. Crowds are possible, so expect some company.

Monday the 13th morning offers a brief moment of glassy conditions with the wind dying to 5 km/h and a clean 0.9m SSE swell. That glassy wind is a real treat, but the swell is small and the energy is low at 86 (combined energy of all swells directed here). Tuesday the 14th morning also has an offshore window (WNW 20 km/h) with 0.8m SSE swell, but again, not much power.

Through the rest of the second week, it’s back to small, weak surf with cross-off or onshore wind. Nothing stands out beyond Saturday the 18th, where we’re back to tiny 0.5m to 0.6m. Your best bets are Sunday the 12th morning for a clean, offshore session on a modest south swell, and maybe Monday the 13th morning if you want glass but can handle small waves. Everything else is either flat, blown out, or just too weak to bother.

Stay patient. It’ll change.
- Rusty

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