Surf Forecasts:
Hatteras Light House surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hatteras Light House this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Hatteras Light House is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, onshore, or straight-up messy conditions. The water is sitting at a very warm 84°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s cooking.
The first real blip of anything worth a second look doesn’t roll in until Wednesday, September 16th. Early that morning, we get a bit of a breather. The wind goes glassy – a light 3 mph from the southwest – and the ocean is flat calm. The swell is tiny, just 2 ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The energy is weak, only 54 (moderate wave energy), so don’t expect much push. Still, it’s the cleanest the place will look for a while, so if you’re desperate, that’s your window.
The rest of the run is a write-off. There’s a pulse of 5 ft to 5 ft swell on Monday, September 7th, but it’s a short-period 6 to 7 seconds from the east, and the wind is howling out of the ENE at 22 mph, making it a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. The energy hits 265 (moderate wave energy), but the quality is just poor. That bigger swell is for experts only, but honestly, the wind is so bad only a kite surfer would be having fun.
After that, it’s a long, dusty grind of small, weak swells with onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s a brief moment on Thursday, September 10th with a clean offshore wind from the WSW at 19 mph, but the swell is only 1 ft. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The crowd factor at Hatteras Light House can be an issue sometimes, but with this forecast, you’ll have the place to yourself.
The only standout, if you can call it that, is that glassy Wednesday morning on the 16th. It’s the only time the conditions align for a clean, if small, session. The rest is a waiting game. For a spot that’s usually very consistent, this is a blank run that feels a bit more normal for the area when the wind gods are angry.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 57 | 141 | 247 | 94 | 70 | 47 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 23 | 110 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:53PM1.15m | 3:10AM0.80m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.22m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | 26 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 29 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 47 | 42 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | — | SW 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | NE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | W 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 141 | 247 | 94 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 24 | 77 | 13 | 23 | 110 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 1855 | 122 | 614 | 677 | 471 | 448 | 397 | 335 | 299 | 1103 | 115 | 86 | 393 | 800 | 299 | 512 | 157 | 677 | 704 | 474 |
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