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Hatteras Light House surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 11 Mar 2025 EDT
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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
13.1° C
(Which is 4.9°C colder than average for this time of year)


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 Wednesday (Mar 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Mar 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 13) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 12th Mar)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 12th Mar)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 17th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 9s

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

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Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.2
ESE
1
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
1.3
S
1.5
S
2
S
2.3
S
2.3
S
2.4
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.3
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.7
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.3
SE
0.8
S
0.5
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
Period(s) (?)898988889991066789899888888889137111010109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)36538819014176533838454145501081674357368097485134162411176749404135353626636353343321
Wind
(km/h)
60
NNE
40
N
10
NW
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
NNE
20
NE
20
SSW
30
S
35
SSW
45
S
50
SSW
50
SSW
55
SSW
30
NW
25
WNW
30
N
5
N
10
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
50
SSW
60
SW
45
N
45
NNE
35
NNE
20
E
25
ESE
30
SSE
25
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:45PM
0.81
7:08AM
0.98
7:27PM
0.86
7:46AM
0.96
8:04PM
0.91
8:22AM
0.93
8:39PM
0.94
8:56AM
0.89
9:13PM
0.96
9:29AM
0.84
9:47PM
0.97
10:02AM
0.78
10:23PM
0.96
10:35AM
0.73
11:00PM
0.94
11:12AM
0.67
11:41PM
0.91
11:53AM
0.62
12:29AM
0.89
12:43PM
0.59
1:26AM
0.87
1:44PM
0.58
2:30AM
0.88
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:47PM
-0.00
12:47AM
-0.04
1:25PM
-0.03
1:31AM
-0.05
1:59PM
-0.04
2:12AM
-0.05
2:30PM
-0.04
2:51AM
-0.05
2:59PM
-0.03
3:29AM
-0.02
3:28PM
-0.01
4:07AM
0.01
3:58PM
0.02
4:46AM
0.06
4:29PM
0.05
5:28AM
0.11
5:05PM
0.09
6:14AM
0.16
5:45PM
0.12
7:08AM
0.20
6:35PM
0.15
8:10AM
0.22
7:37PM
0.15
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunrise7:18--7:16--7:16--7:13--7:13--7:11--7:09--7:09--7:07--7:05--7:03--7:03--
Sunset-7:05--7:06--7:07--7:07--7:08--7:09--7:09--7:10--7:12--7:13--7:14--7:15-
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Rain (mm)
11----------5621--10442---------1------
Temp. °C1515161618191819201615202021212121211412141112151416171819209712141720
Feels °C (?)3713121213131418151318161716141414105468991011111011-2-3891117

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the E by Fri night).

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Information about the Hatteras Light House Surf forecast

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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