
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 92 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.00m | 2:31AM0.78m | 3:27PM1.08m | 3:33AM0.76m | 4:28PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM-0.00m | 8:47PM0.15m | 8:40AM-0.03m | 9:57PM0.12m | 9:37AM-0.07m | 11:03PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:17 | |
mm | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 |
50 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 92 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 |
29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 8 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | W 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | WNW 4 |
91 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 43 | 91 | 124 | 164 | 203 | 166 | 10 | 132 | 128 | 183 | 242 | 230 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 122 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 724 | 364 | 193 | 198 | 61 | 73 | 84 | 176 | 177 | 176 | 100 | 73 | 100 | 100 | 370 | 335 | 446 | 43 | 43 |
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