Hatteras Light House, United States
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About Hatteras Light House
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, May, June and July, with about 1 good days in 7; in January, March and April, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Avon. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
Water about 25°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 7 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to ORF, direct.
See flights MDW → ORF · Skyscanner from about £130 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 40 from the airport to Hatteras Light House.
Accommodation.
Nearest beds: Avon, 14 km (about 25 min by car)Ad
Hatteras Light House is 14 km from the beds: plan on the drive each day you surf.
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Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Avon · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Avon · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 37, fair | 4 ft10 ssoft | 227kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 38 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, too big | 9 ft10 ssoft | 1,401kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 31 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 863kJ | wind from the north, 29 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft10 ssoft | 680kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 26 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft | 717kJ | wind from the north, 17 knots | 16°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 47, fair | 4 ft8 ssoft | 173kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 21 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft | 44kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 22 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 14, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 126kJ | wind from the north-east, 22 knots | 17°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy | 369kJ | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft8 smushy | 490kJ | wind from the north-east, 23 knots | 19°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight MDW to ORF, then 3h 40 by road. About 7h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Hatteras Light House
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 4 ft at 8 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight MDW to ORF, then 3h 40 by road. About 7h 35 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Avon each day: Hatteras Light House, Outer Banks Beach Club.
Rough cost
About £925–£1,655 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £130–£275 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £115–£190 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £270–£455 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £260–£480 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £115–£190 |
| Total | £925–£1,655 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Avon
- Burger BurgerBurger · in the centre
- Mad Crabber RestaurantSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Surf n Pig BBQBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
- Oceanas BistroSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
- Ketch 55 Seafood GrillSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
- Dolphins DenSeafood · 0.8 km from the centre
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