
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 5PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2595 | 2595 | 2682 | 2682 | 2521 | 3928 | 2210 | 1985 | 1871 | 1974 | 2287 | 1872 | 1471 | 1299 | 1048 | 942 | 734 | 625 | 449 | 426 | 351 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.09m | 6:55AM1.04m | 7:16PM1.10m | 7:34AM1.12m | 7:53PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.13m | 00:51AM0.13m | 1:03PM0.08m | 1:25AM0.08m | 1:46PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | 6 | 5 | — | 3928 | 2210 | 1985 | 1871 | 1974 | 2287 | 1872 | 1471 | 1299 | 1048 | 942 | 734 | 625 | 449 | 426 | 351 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
2595 | 2595 | 2682 | 2682 | 2521 | 2391 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1016 | 1791 | 978 | 924 | 898 | 962 | 277 | 284 | 277 | 277 | 146 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 6 | 122 |
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