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Lat Long: 35.23° N 75.53° W

Hatteras Light House Surf Photo: 'Buxton South of the Point and Hatteras Lighthouse' by Kennedy

Issued: 7 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is

27.5°C

1.9°

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

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Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 21 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 22 September at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

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Open ocean wave model on 23 September at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Hatteras Light House around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 7 minutes after low water (at low ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.6 ft). Range 5.56m (18.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Hatteras Light House Surf Photo: 'Buxton South of the Point and Hatteras Lighthouse' by Kennedy

Facing SSE and Taken during 10-20mph NNE winds but south of the Point so waves don't reflect it here.

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User: Kennedy (2 photos)

Country: United States (4074 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:15 am 22 Sep 2015