Hatteras Light House surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 11 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
19.3° C
(Which is normal 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 11) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 12) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 15) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Sat 11th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Best Surf11AM (Sat 11th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 12th Apr)4.5ft (1.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.4
E
1.2
E
1
E
0.8
SE
0.5
SE
0.6
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)111110109999910109999888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)30225638426716991406476614441403936241717171615
Wind
(km/h)
20
WNW
40
NNE
30
NE
25
ENE
15
ESE
25
SSE
20
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
25
SSW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscross-
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
/ height (m)
3:25PM
0.67
3:50AM
0.87
4:21PM
0.75
4:42AM
0.90
5:11PM
0.85
5:30AM
0.93
5:57PM
0.97
6:16AM
0.95
6:42PM
1.09
7:01AM
0.96
7:26PM
1.19
7:46AM
0.95
8:12PM
1.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:32AM
0.20
9:19PM
0.19
10:20AM
0.15
10:21PM
0.13
11:03AM
0.09
11:17PM
0.06
11:43AM
0.01
12:10AM
-0.01
12:23PM
-0.06
1:00AM
-0.08
1:03PM
-0.12
1:50AM
-0.13
1:44PM
-0.16
2:39AM
-0.15
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise6:35--6:33--6:33--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:26--
Sunset-7:30--7:31--7:31--7:32--7:34--7:35--7:36-
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171615161718192020202121202121202121202222
Feels °C (?)13109111314161616161716161616161617172119
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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 16 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).

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