Hatteras Light House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s shaping up. It’s gonna be a real slow grind for a while, but there’s some light at the end of the tunnel if you’ve got patience.

We’ve got a stretch starting now with pretty much nothing going on. From Monday the 14th all the way through to Wednesday the 23rd, it’s a long, flat, and messy run. The swell energy is weak, barely breaking the 100 mark and usually sitting in the 30-60 range, with a lot of lumpy, choppy, or cross-shore wind. Not worth paddling out for.

There is a tiny blip on Saturday the 19th morning at Hatteras Light House with some glassy conditions and a 1 ft swell from the SE at a 12-second period. The combined energy is only 41, so it’s barely a ripple. Still, if you’re desperate and it’s dead flat, you might catch a dribbler. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, but on a day like that, you’ll probably have it to yourself.

The real story starts to change on Thursday the 24th afternoon. That’s when we finally see some proper energy kick in with a 5 ft NE swell, an 8-second period, and clean conditions thanks to a cross-offshore breeze from the SSW. The combined energy jumps to 354, which is a decent kick in the pants. This is where it gets interesting.

Then we hit the standout of the whole outlook: Saturday the 26th at the same break. Morning and afternoon both look excellent. You’re looking at a solid 5 ft to 6 ft swell from the E, with a very nice 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The wind swings offshore from the W, keeping the faces clean and lined up. Combined energy is massive, hitting 859 in the morning and 723 in the afternoon. This is the one to circle on your calendar. That long-period E swell will wrap in nicely here. Just keep in mind that wave heights are over 5 ft, so it might be a bit much for complete beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, it’s going to be firing.

Sunday the 27th holds some clean 4 ft leftover swell with offshore wind, but the energy drops off to 476, and the quality takes a step back. After that, it fades back into small, wind-affected slop for the rest of the period.

So, in short: don’t bother for the first week and a half. Wait for Thursday the 24th afternoon to see if things start to clean up, and then absolutely be ready for Saturday the 26th. That’s your best bet.

Rusty.

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