Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 1PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 270 | 212 | 177 | 139 | 96 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:14AM1.19m | 8:33PM1.07m | 8:56AM1.24m | 9:13PM1.03m | 9:40AM1.27m | 9:57PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.03m | 2:35AM0.02m | 3:16PM0.03m | 3:13AM0.01m | 4:05PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 270 | 212 | 177 | 139 | 96 | 64 | 41 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 146 | 176 | 61 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 12 | 122 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 448 | 448 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 507 | 507 | 187 | 335 | 12 | 0 |
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