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Hatteras Light House
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 8 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- NNE 10 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 99kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 146kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 134kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 243kJ
- Wind
- NNE 11 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 169kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 116kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 242, too small
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 459, fair
- Thu 544, poor
- Fri 644, poor
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1041, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 59, fair | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 99kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 146kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 5 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 243kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | 4 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 169kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 21°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:48 +0.4 mLow 06:44 −0.4 mHigh 13:18 +0.6 mLow 19:43 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:57 +0.4 mLow 07:59 −0.4 mHigh 14:23 +0.5 mLow 20:40 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:00 +0.5 mLow 09:10 −0.4 mHigh 15:24 +0.5 mLow 21:32 −0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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More surf near here
2 places
- Frisco Pier 9.9 km away
- Outer Banks Beach Club 13.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hatteras Light House
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (165°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (345°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 6.3 km out (1 in 625). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 20°C in January, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 28°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Avon. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,100–US$1,960 each
about US$1,100–US$1,960 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ORF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$322 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,100–US$1,960 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 20 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Frisco its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Avon on Booking.com
about 25 min by car · 44 places to stay
Nearest beds: Avon, 14 km (about 25 min by car)
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 20m
About 7h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ORF, direct, then 3h 25m by road
Flights MDW → ORF on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.