
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 20 | 21 | 83 | 431 | 987 | 968 | 1203 | 1356 | 1544 | 1714 | 1850 | 1968 | 2324 | 2501 | 2785 | 3149 | 3337 | 3387 | 3387 | 3078 | 2790 | 2508 | 1850 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:10AM0.74m | 12:46PM0.99m | 1:08AM0.73m | 1:45PM0.96m | 2:12AM0.74m | 2:45PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.30m | 7:29PM0.35m | 6:58AM0.33m | 8:27PM0.36m | 8:04AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
9 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3387 | 3387 | 3078 | 2790 | 2508 | 1850 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
50 | 45 | 20 | 83 | 431 | 987 | 968 | 1203 | 1356 | 1544 | 1714 | 1850 | 1968 | 2324 | 2501 | 2785 | 3149 | 3337 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 941 | 198 | 125 | 991 | 1095 | 975 | 975 | 935 | 1464 | 894 | 935 | 618 | 1464 | 614 | 1699 | 284 | 277 | 277 | 284 | 1789 | 284 | 277 | 146 | 146 |
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