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Surfing · Outer Banks

Surf forecast for Hatteras

"Graveyard of the Atlantic." Gulf Stream runs closer to shore here than anywhere else on the East Coast. Tuna, billfish, and wreck diving all year.

Open the app for the swell height, period and direction, the wind and gusts, and the tide for Hatteras, NC.

Conditions snapshot: Oct 15, 2026
Water
76°F
Wind
14 kts
Wave
1.8 ft
Swell
1.0 ft
Period
6.3s
Snapshot from Oct 15, 2026. Factor breakdowns in the app, 8 day forecast with Pro.

Notable species

Hatteras is known for:

Yellowfin TunaMahiBillfishRed DrumCobia

What Submarius shows for Hatteras

This page reads Hatteras at 35.22°N, 75.69°W, in Outer Banks. Open the same point in the app for:

  • A 0 to 10 rating. For surfing at Hatteras today, from Rough to Prime, and you can tap any factor to see why. It doesn't know which way your break faces.
  • Best 3 hour window. The three hours in the next 24 that score best.
  • Tide. Rising, falling or slack, the next high or low, and a 24 hour curve.
  • Wind. Speed and direction, with gusts.
  • Swell and waves. Swell height, period and direction, each on its own tile.
  • Water temperature. With the air temperature underneath.
  • Weather warnings. National Weather Service warnings for this spot and its marine zone.
  • 8 day forecast (Pro). Days 2 to 8, hour by hour.

Safety in the water

Every safety tool in Submarius is free. With Safety Watch you set a "back by" time and pick who watches. If you don't check in by then, the server alerts them by push or email, even if your phone is dead. It needs a free account and never contacts the coast guard.

When Spearfishing is your mode, a shark awareness card also lists the shark species recorded in the area and any community sightings from the last 48 hours.

Check Hatteras before you head out

Today's conditions, safety tools and trip recording are free. Pro adds the 8 day forecast, the Pro map layers, cam playback and offline areas for $12.99 a month or $99 a year, or $149 once (US prices).