
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 10AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
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 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 131 | 102 | 7 | 253 | 191 | 160 | 130 | 117 | 70 | 68 | 51 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:44AM0.89m | 11:11PM1.18m | 11:44AM0.89m | 00:04AM1.08m | 12:45PM0.90m | 00:59AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50AM-0.11m | 4:40PM-0.10m | 5:42AM-0.08m | 5:41PM-0.02m | 6:34AM-0.05m | 6:45PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:19 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 131 | 102 | 7 | 253 | 191 | 160 | 130 | 117 | 70 | 68 | 51 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 3 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 14 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 2 | — |
73 | 85 | 144 | 262 | 326 | 335 | 404 | 337 | 191 | — | 206 | 305 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1791 | 198 | 1338 | 754 | 1195 | 814 | 299 | 176 | 176 | 73 | 100 | 43 | 299 | 100 | 43 | 12 | 115 | 73 | 73 | 115 | 115 | 529 | 529 | 529 |
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