Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 11AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 38 | 92 | 101 | 117 | 160 | 253 | 257 | 208 | 164 | 107 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:31PM0.98m | 1:46AM0.71m | 2:34PM0.97m | 2:52AM0.71m | 3:37PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.27m | 8:12PM0.36m | 7:39AM0.30m | 9:17PM0.37m | 8:45AM0.30m | 10:15PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 107 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 17 | 22 | 38 | 92 | 101 | 117 | 160 | 253 | 257 | 208 | 164 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 677 | 84 | 704 | 35 | 35 | 125 | 911 | 872 | 872 | 631 | 1048 | 1043 | 938 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 146 | 115 | 115 | 1040 | 277 |
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