
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 236 | 229 | 115 | 149 | 153 | 146 | 129 | 129 | 110 | 110 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 101 | 118 | 118 | 106 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.34m | 10:33PM0.91m | 11:10AM1.28m | 11:32PM0.87m | 12:11PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM-0.03m | 4:47PM0.06m | 4:29AM0.01m | 5:46PM0.11m | 5:29AM0.06m | 6:48PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 |
167 | 160 | 132 | 115 | 128 | 153 | 146 | 129 | 129 | 110 | 110 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 51 | 42 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
— | — | — | — | 67 | 82 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | 236 | 229 | 4 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 71 | 80 | 101 | 118 | 118 | 106 | 81 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 125 | 115 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 115 | 115 | 393 | 1048 | 1048 | 210 | 356 | 447 | 344 |
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