
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 121 | 99 | 102 | 94 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:10PM0.86m | 11:42AM1.07m | 11:55PM0.79m | 12:33PM1.02m | 00:46AM0.74m | 1:31PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.17m | 6:12PM0.26m | 5:50AM0.23m | 7:09PM0.32m | 6:40AM0.27m | 8:12PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
7 | 9 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
114 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 121 | 99 | 102 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 1040 | 205 | 1040 | 1040 | 1040 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 99 | 100 | 84 | 35 | 890 | 890 | 890 | 54 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 995 | 975 |
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