
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the NE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
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23 | 35 | 44 | 29 | 89 | 132 | 310 | 266 | 368 | 547 | 841 | 944 | 1026 | 1013 | 1194 | 1498 | 1596 | 1751 | 1934 | 1912 | 2070 | 2104 | 2070 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:48AM0.80m | 5:18PM1.03m | 5:34AM0.87m | 5:59PM1.06m | 6:15AM0.96m | 6:38PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM0.23m | 11:42PM0.25m | 11:34AM0.18m | 00:17AM0.19m | 12:20PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
14 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SE 10 | E 13 | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 35 | 44 | 29 | 89 | 132 | 310 | 266 | 368 | 547 | 841 | 944 | 1026 | 1013 | 1194 | 1498 | 1596 | 1751 | 1934 | 1912 | 2070 | 2104 | 2070 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 115 | 975 | 975 | 125 | 146 | 198 | 396 | 146 | 979 | 1789 | 1758 | 2135 | 789 | 789 | 284 | 748 | 904 | 962 | 962 | 975 | 789 | 789 |
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