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Hatteras Light House surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

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Hatteras Light House surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hatteras Light House sea temperature is
18.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hatteras Light House this week:

The surf forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 13) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hatteras Light House in the next 12 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 15) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Apr 14) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sun 13th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf 2PM (Sun 13th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 2PM (Tue 15th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hatteras Light House over the next 12 days.

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Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.8
NNE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.5
E
0.4
E
0.4
SE
0.3
NE
0.2
ENE
1.1
S
0.7
S
0.5
S
0.3
S
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.8
S
1.1
NE
0.8
NE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.8
S
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)774888888888887999999889764888889959
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)4834166661723020151061466328813121212127677696723131111111119203729
Wind
(km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
WNW
20
SW
40
SW
50
SW
50
SW
30
WSW
45
NW
45
WNW
35
NW
25
WNW
10
NW
15
NE
10
ENE
15
SSE
25
SW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SW
50
SW
15
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
25
ENE
15
E
15
SSE
30
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
W
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:51AM
0.85
8:10PM
1.04
8:25AM
0.82
8:44PM
1.05
8:59AM
0.79
9:17PM
1.05
9:33AM
0.75
9:52PM
1.04
10:08AM
0.71
10:30PM
1.01
10:45AM
0.67
11:11PM
0.99
11:28AM
0.65
11:58PM
0.96
12:19PM
0.63
12:52AM
0.94
1:19PM
0.64
1:52AM
0.93
2:25PM
0.69
2:54AM
0.94
3:29PM
0.77
3:54AM
0.96
4:28PM
0.89
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:54AM
0.02
1:49PM
0.01
2:32AM
0.02
2:19PM
0.02
3:09AM
0.03
2:49PM
0.03
3:46AM
0.05
3:20PM
0.06
4:25AM
0.09
3:54PM
0.09
5:05AM
0.12
4:31PM
0.12
5:50AM
0.16
5:14PM
0.14
6:40AM
0.19
6:06PM
0.16
7:36AM
0.20
7:08PM
0.17
8:34AM
0.17
8:18PM
0.15
9:29AM
0.12
9:29PM
0.11
10:19AM
0.05
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wed
23
Sunrise-6:33--6:33--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:26--6:26--6:24--6:24--6:22--6:20--6:20-
Sunset--7:31--7:31--7:32--7:34--7:35--7:36--7:36--7:37--7:37--7:38--7:39--7:40
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Rain (mm)
-----------25-----------2-----25262-
Temp. °C171011111114161819191920161116171414192020202021211210131416212122221719
Feels °C (?)1224451110111111121873912101217171614131414328913171721201618

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

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The above surf forecast table for Hatteras Light House provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Hatteras Light House can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hatteras Light House surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hatteras Light House) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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