Hatteras Light House Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Hatteras Light House WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
27.9° C
1.0° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Wed 8th Jul)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 10th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s

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


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