Hatteras Light House 53.0
#4234 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · North Carolina · near Kitty Hawk
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Hatteras Light House
The best time to surf Hatteras Light House is January, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 24°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is ORF (195 km) and the nearest town is Kitty Hawk (96 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96% | 6% | 2.0 m | 16°C | 4/3 |
| Feb | 98% | 2% | 2.0 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| Mar | 96% | 5% | 2.0 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 95% | 3% | 1.9 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| May | 99% | 2% | 1.5 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 99% | 0% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 99% | 0% | 1.3 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Aug | 98% | 0% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 96% | 13% | 1.5 m | 24°C | vest |
| Oct | 98% | 9% | 1.6 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 95% | 1% | 1.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 94% | 3% | 1.9 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
Why 53.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 150° with 75% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 7.7 s. Days over 3 m: 9%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 26%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 35.228, -75.528 (OpenStreetMap).
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