
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 2PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 70 | 65 | 57 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36AM0.80m | 8:57PM1.09m | 9:14AM0.84m | 9:32PM1.07m | 9:53AM0.88m | 10:07PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.08m | 2:28PM0.04m | 3:23AM0.05m | 3:08PM0.04m | 3:54AM0.04m | 3:49PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 70 | 65 | 57 | 37 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | NE 4 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | N 5 | E 7 | NE 7 | — | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | SW 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 115 | 125 | 12 | 12 | 588 | 619 | 125 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 724 | 724 | 335 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 724 | 754 | 754 | 1040 | 948 |
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