Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 9AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 50 | 25 | 34 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21AM0.72m | 5:57PM1.04m | 6:07AM0.78m | 6:38PM1.07m | 6:49AM0.84m | 7:15PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.27m | 11:13AM0.17m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:01PM0.12m | 1:03AM0.17m | 12:45PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
9 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 18 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 25 | 34 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | S 5 | E 14 | E 14 |
22 | 35 | 35 | 34 | — | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 17 | — | — | E 16 | — | E 15 | NE 4 | E 14 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
14 | 27 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 205 | 35 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 752 | 125 | 396 | 396 | 677 | 396 | 697 | 1040 | 1040 | 566 |
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