
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 7AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 92 | 92 | 57 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 302 | 376 | 387 | 20 | 348 | 387 | 381 | 381 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:24AM0.92m | 1:09PM0.96m | 1:15AM0.82m | 2:06PM0.95m | 2:09AM0.73m | 3:03PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM-0.00m | 7:22PM0.16m | 7:28AM0.05m | 8:27PM0.21m | 8:16AM0.09m | 9:33PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
6 | 92 | 92 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 39 | 27 | 44 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
121 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 53 | 68 | 67 | 56 | 81 | 95 | 84 | 109 | 150 | 176 | 188 | 302 | 376 | 387 | 394 | 348 | 387 | 381 | 381 | 381 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 1053 | 1331 | 775 | 299 | 775 | 1040 | 1040 | 1040 | 554 | 447 | 706 | 593 | 176 | 397 | 176 | 176 | 386 | 176 |
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