Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Hatteras Light House WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
24.2°C
0.1° 

Hatteras Light House surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hatteras Light House surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with 593 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 8PM (Mon 12th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 12th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 8s

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


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