
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 1AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
431 | 431 | 398 | 364 | 415 | 348 | 363 | 792 | 292 | 440 | 280 | 316 | 235 | 226 | 201 | 181 | 177 | 127 | 155 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22PM1.02m | 7:47AM1.31m | 8:06PM1.01m | 8:33AM1.35m | 8:52PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM-0.01m | 2:13PM-0.00m | 2:02AM-0.04m | 3:02PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 |
284 | 192 | 256 | 35 | 213 | 72 | 71 | 337 | 292 | 300 | 280 | 316 | 235 | 226 | 201 | 181 | 177 | 127 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | ENE 13 | — | — | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — |
— | — | 25 | 231 | — | — | 161 | 69 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 54 | 9 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | E 9 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | NE 3 | E 9 |
431 | 431 | 398 | 364 | 415 | 348 | 363 | 792 | 13 | 440 | — | — | — | 220 | 137 | 127 | — | 7 | 155 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 417 | 417 | 335 | 146 | 125 | 125 | 210 | 115 | 176 | 125 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 146 | 277 | 284 |
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