Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 55 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26AM0.72m | 2:18PM0.96m | 2:25AM0.68m | 3:19PM0.96m | 3:28AM0.67m | 4:18PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.19m | 8:55PM0.31m | 8:22AM0.22m | 10:00PM0.32m | 9:22AM0.22m | 10:57PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | — | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | SE 15 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | NE 4 | E 6 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 3 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 13 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SE 8 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 34 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 55 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 45 | 78 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 619 | 665 | 887 | 1122 | 938 | 890 | 178 | 178 | 0 | 665 | 1331 | 2781 | 1464 | 715 | 938 | 205 | 84 | 1043 | 100 | 814 | 299 | 335 | 43 |
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