
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 6PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 46 | 62 | 80 | 76 | 88 | 126 | 135 | 138 | 108 | 85 | 63 | 37 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 49 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:34PM0.97m | 2:52AM0.71m | 3:37PM0.97m | 3:54AM0.74m | 4:31PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.37m | 8:45AM0.30m | 10:15PM0.35m | 9:48AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
12 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 108 | 85 | 63 | 34 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 49 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
21 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 30 | 50 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 26 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 33 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | S 2 |
32 | 46 | 62 | 80 | 76 | 88 | 126 | 135 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1043 | 1048 | 1048 | 938 | 938 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 115 | 115 | 393 | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 979 | 979 | 857 | 814 |
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