
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 9AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
408 | 257 | 201 | 138 | 86 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.22m | 9:18PM0.94m | 9:40AM1.19m | 9:57PM0.88m | 10:20AM1.15m | 10:37PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.07m | 3:26PM0.10m | 3:11AM0.11m | 4:08PM0.15m | 3:47AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
119 | 257 | 201 | 138 | 86 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
— | — | 74 | 48 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 18 | — | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | NE 7 | E 12 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SW 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 14 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
408 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 253 | 253 | 157 | 122 | 12 | 115 | 125 | 84 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 35 | 43 | 935 | 920 | 875 | 588 | 512 | 512 | 390 | 390 | 507 |
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