Surf Forecasts:
Hatteras Light House surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, S swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. 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 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again, but this time in feet and miles. Let’s break down the Hatteras outlook.
Honestly, this 16-day stretch is a rough one. We’ve got long periods of small, sloppy, or blown-out surf. No real standouts. The first week is basically a flat spell, and the second week offers a bit more size, but it comes with trade-offs.
All the action is at Hatteras Light House. Water temp is about normal for the season.
From Sunday the 26th through the start of August, it’s tiny. Waves are around 1 to 3 feet, short-period junk from the SE. Winds are mostly cross or onshore. The combined energy is weak, mostly under 100. Nothing to get excited about. There’s a small window on Wednesday the 29th morning with 3 feet from the south and clean cross-offshore wind, but the period is short, so no power.
Things pick up slightly on Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning brings 4 feet from the SSE with a chop, but the afternoon goes glassy with 3 feet from the same direction. It’s “surfable but ordinary” with energy at 124. That’s the best of the first week, and it’s still just rideable.
Monday the 3rd of August morning gives us offshore wind from the WNW at 6 mph, with 4 feet from the S. Clean and small, but beginner-friendly. Not a classic.
Here’s where it gets interesting. Wednesday the 5th of August afternoon sees waves hit 5 feet from the S, with moderate energy at 217. But the wind is cross-onshore and the period is only 6 seconds. That means choppy, messy surf. For a paddle surfer, it’s a pass. For a kite surfer, this is the best window of the whole run.
Thursday the 6th of August is the biggest: 6 feet from the S, onshore wind, and energy at 266. Short period again. That size and wind combo are for experts only, and the conditions won’t be clean. Again, better for kiting.
After that, it fades fast. Saturday the 8th has a glassy morning with just 2 feet, and the rest of the week is small and weak. Monday the 10th sees a bump to 5 feet from the east, but with cross-shore wind and short period, it’s not worth the trouble.
No true standout days for surf. The closest you get is the glassy afternoon on the 2nd or the clean offshore morning on the 3rd, but both are tiny. For size, the 5th and 6th are the biggest, but plan on rigging a kite, not a surfboard.
Hang in there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 40 | 39 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 60 | 58 | 79 | 79 | 56 | 51 | 52 | 47 | 43 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.04m | 6:35AM0.69m | 7:07PM1.06m | 7:17AM0.73m | 7:46PM1.09m | 7:57AM0.77m | 8:22PM1.09m | 8:36AM0.80m | 8:57PM1.09m | 9:14AM0.84m | 9:32PM1.07m | 9:53AM0.88m | 10:07PM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.11m | 1:02AM0.17m | 12:24PM0.08m | 1:40AM0.14m | 1:07PM0.06m | 2:16AM0.10m | 1:48PM0.04m | 2:50AM0.08m | 2:28PM0.04m | 3:23AM0.05m | 3:08PM0.04m | 3:54AM0.04m | 3:49PM0.06m | 4:27AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 75 | 78 | 83 | 60 | 58 | 79 | 79 | 56 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 60 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 11 | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 24 | 131 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 52 | 47 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 12 | 0 | 557 | 1090 | 873 | 512 | 866 | 115 | 12 | 115 | 0 | 12 | 115 | 12 | 122 | 393 | 697 | 0 | 774 | 814 |
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