Hatteras Light House Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is 20.5 °C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 21.9 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 20.6 °C to 23.3 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a shorty .
Warm in and out of the water temperature at Hatteras Light House today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 20 °C and a wind chill of 23 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.
Map of current United States Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current United States Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Hatteras Light House. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Hatteras Light House sea water temperatures peak in the range 26 to 28°C (79 to 82°F) on around the 25th of July and are at their minimum on about the 1st of March, in the range 15 to 20°C (59 to 68°F). Year round warm sea water temperatures at Hatteras Light House climb to their highest in late July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. The minimum seasonal sea water temperatures at Hatteras Light House at the beginning of March lend themselves to a 4/3mm wetsuit or a 3/2mm suit and 3mm neoprene boots.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Hatteras Light House can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Hatteras Light House. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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