Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 51 | 65 | 64 | 49 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:52PM0.87m | 12:38PM1.14m | 00:49AM0.81m | 1:43PM1.14m | 1:56AM0.79m | 2:53PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.05m | 7:08PM0.20m | 6:53AM0.07m | 8:19PM0.23m | 7:59AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 52 | 51 | 65 | 64 | 49 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 42 | 61 | 67 | 69 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 24 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 370 | 364 | 447 | 178 | 390 | 617 | 205 | 335 | 887 | 938 | 677 | 507 | 557 | 198 | 557 | 989 | 1855 | 507 | 836 | 43 |
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