Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 166 | 145 | 145 | 124 | 153 | 132 | 121 | 71 | 93 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 31 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:42AM0.82m | 7:23PM1.32m | 7:40AM0.87m | 8:16PM1.32m | 8:35AM0.91m | 9:08PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM-0.03m | 12:38PM-0.19m | 1:56AM-0.08m | 1:37PM-0.20m | 2:47AM-0.11m | 2:34PM-0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | — | 21 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SW 5 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 152 | 166 | 145 | 145 | 124 | 153 | 132 | 121 | 71 | 93 | 53 | 41 | 27 | 20 | 36 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 975 | 975 | 975 | 975 | 1531 | 115 | 370 | 115 | 115 | 146 | 125 | 1040 | 1552 | 948 | 943 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 536 | 701 | 489 | 529 |
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