
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 3AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 87 | 87 | 160 | 254 | 387 | 458 | 447 | 475 | 458 | 540 | 431 | 399 | 413 | 269 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.03m | 10:33AM0.92m | 10:45PM0.98m | 11:16AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.06m | 4:27AM0.03m | 4:34PM0.08m | 5:01AM0.02m | 5:23PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
31 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 87 | 87 | 160 | 254 | 387 | 458 | 447 | 475 | 458 | 540 | 431 | 399 | 413 | 269 | 198 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 962 | 962 | 1331 | 989 | 1331 | 938 | 2035 | 938 | 827 | 824 | 471 | 440 | 1251 | 193 | 131 | 193 | 370 | 386 | 370 |
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