Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:33PM1.17m | 9:59AM1.08m | 10:18PM1.08m | 10:47AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM-0.09m | 3:50AM-0.07m | 4:07PM-0.03m | 4:31AM-0.03m | 4:59PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | E 6 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | SW 6 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 |
12 | 29 | 40 | 54 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2871 | 1914 | 1775 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 962 | 2626 | 2626 | 1873 | 1855 | 962 | 1779 | 472 | 814 | 1043 | 2299 | 814 | 765 |
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