Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 9PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 972 | 1132 | 1151 | 1312 | 1170 | 1065 | 933 | 714 | 625 | 528 | 418 | 344 | 332 | 343 | 275 | 259 | 206 | 260 | 314 | 232 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29PM0.98m | 4:55AM0.94m | 5:14PM1.00m | 5:39AM1.05m | 5:57PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.26m | 10:48PM0.23m | 11:02AM0.20m | 11:26PM0.16m | 11:52AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 972 | 1132 | 1151 | 1312 | 1170 | 1065 | 933 | 714 | 625 | 528 | 418 | 344 | 332 | 343 | 275 | 259 | 206 | 3 | 3 | 232 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 36 | 35 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 260 | 314 | — | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 125 | 122 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 597 | 569 | 554 |
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