Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 9AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 47 | 32 | 51 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 42 | 59 | 30 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49AM0.86m | 9:24PM1.33m | 9:46AM0.88m | 10:17PM1.27m | 10:44AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM-0.12m | 2:44PM-0.20m | 3:57AM-0.12m | 3:41PM-0.16m | 4:50AM-0.11m | 4:40PM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
47 | 47 | 32 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 42 | 59 | 30 | 19 | 26 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 | E 17 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 16 | — | — | — | SE 15 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
1 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | NNE 5 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | 1 | 2 | 51 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 6 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 57 | 99 | 111 | 121 | 142 | 112 | 181 | 204 | 255 | 360 | 336 | 348 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 122 | 125 | 1338 | 846 | 95 | 814 | 84 | 714 | 43 | 14 | 205 | 177 | 554 | 802 | 814 | 768 | 1779 | 802 | 2743 | 814 | 372 | 176 |
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