
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 10AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 7 | E 4 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 45 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 61 | 68 | 84 | 82 | 69 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 43 | 42 | |
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 | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.02m | 5:45PM1.13m | 6:09AM1.10m | 6:33PM1.12m | 6:56AM1.17m | 7:17PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.08m | 00:00AM0.09m | 12:21PM0.05m | 00:42AM0.05m | 1:12PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 61 | 68 | 84 | 82 | 69 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 43 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 13 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SE 9 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — |
1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
47 | 45 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 393 | 198 | 205 | 393 | 393 | 12 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 125 | 205 | 665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 115 | 115 | 12 |
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