
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 9PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 113 | 77 | 9 | 79 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 79 | 62 | 61 | 33 | 31 | 41 | 34 | 79 | 204 | 269 | 276 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:28PM1.16m | 4:38AM0.76m | 5:29PM1.23m | 5:41AM0.78m | 6:27PM1.29m | 6:42AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM-0.07m | 11:03PM0.08m | 10:38AM-0.11m | 00:05AM0.02m | 11:39AM-0.15m | 1:02AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
43 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 113 | 77 | 9 | 79 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 79 | 62 | 61 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 3 | E 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 4 | — | SSW 7 | W 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
9 | 41 | 97 | 142 | 186 | 3 | — | 84 | 3 | 111 | 121 | 114 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 34 | 79 | 204 | 269 | 276 | 272 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 335 | 335 | 99 | 0 | 43 | 253 | 299 | 299 | 14 | 54 | 0 | 14 | 122 | 12 | 115 | 115 | 125 | 789 | 125 | 205 | 205 | 474 |
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