Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 2PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SE 15 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 49 | 55 | 35 | 26 | 56 | 26 | 104 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 94 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | 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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.88m | 10:17PM1.27m | 10:44AM0.89m | 11:11PM1.18m | 11:44AM0.89m | 00:04AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM-0.12m | 3:41PM-0.16m | 4:50AM-0.11m | 4:40PM-0.10m | 5:42AM-0.08m | 5:41PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:19 |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 16 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 49 | 55 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 94 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 14 | E 12 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | 56 | 28 | 104 | 104 | 108 | 206 | 365 | 403 | 366 | 334 | 197 | 20 | 205 | 165 | 118 | 75 | 89 | 92 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 122 | 0 | 205 | 962 | 2420 | 836 | 775 | 754 | 1338 | 836 | 2669 | 177 | 187 | 176 | 176 | 198 | 335 | 198 | 14 | 73 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
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