Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 7PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 750 | 533 | 494 | 494 | 328 | 388 | 398 | 233 | 164 | 108 | 68 | 48 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.23m | 8:39PM0.99m | 9:00AM1.22m | 9:18PM0.94m | 9:40AM1.19m | 9:57PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.06m | 2:35AM0.07m | 3:26PM0.10m | 3:11AM0.11m | 4:08PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 750 | 476 | 334 | 232 | 67 | 107 | 85 | 233 | 164 | 108 | 68 | 48 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 50 | 37 | 25 | 26 | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | E 12 | — | ENE 4 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 541 | 533 | 494 | 494 | 328 | 388 | 398 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 608 | 765 | 608 | 557 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 176 | 157 | 122 | 115 | 115 | 125 | 177 | 73 | 73 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 754 | 989 |
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