Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks) wind forecast & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks): 15 kts WNW, gusts 22, 1.6 m waves, water 25 °C — good for kiting.
Wind15 kts
Gusts22 kts
Direction WNW 285°
Waves 1.6 m
Temperature21 °C
🌊 Water temp25 °C
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | |
| Wind | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Gusts | 30 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Temperature | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Rain (mm) | 5.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Water: Sea
- Sports: KitesurfWindsurfSurfWingfoil
- Best wind directions: SWNE
The East Coast's wind and wave crossroads: flat sound water on one side of the sand spit, Atlantic waves on the other, and wind from spring through autumn.
No webcam here yet.
Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks) water temperature
Today: 25 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks) weather by month
Most days with 12+ kts: February, March and April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 77% | 86% | 85% | 87% | 75% | 64% | 65% | 65% | 71% | 81% | 80% | 82% |
| Waves (m) | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Air high (°C) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Water (°C) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks) FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks)?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks).
- What is the water temperature at Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks)?
- Today the water is 25 °C. Over the year it runs from 13 °C in January to 27 °C in July (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to kitesurf at Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks)?
- February, March and April have the most days with 12 knots or more, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Cape Hatteras (Outer Banks)?
- It works best in SW, NE winds.
