
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 5AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 61 | 55 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 73 | 52 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 51 | 51 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 45 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:25AM0.92m | 6:02PM1.22m | 6:22AM1.01m | 6:53PM1.22m | 7:13AM1.08m | 7:40PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.12m | 11:28AM0.00m | 00:26AM0.07m | 12:27PM-0.03m | 1:11AM0.02m | 1:21PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 31 | 35 | 52 | 39 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 45 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
23 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
17 | — | — | 19 | 12 | 12 | — | 25 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
80 | 61 | 55 | 34 | 25 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 36 | — | 36 | 9 | 20 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 364 | 335 | 299 | 176 | 187 | 393 | 393 | 125 | 115 | 100 | 84 | 73 | 100 | 1758 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 238 | 100 | 390 | 425 | 377 |
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