
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 4AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 217 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:47PM1.13m | 11:19AM0.98m | 11:35PM1.03m | 12:14PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM-0.09m | 5:10AM-0.09m | 5:22PM-0.00m | 5:56AM-0.05m | 6:21PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 8 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 4 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 52 | 109 | 184 | 230 | 206 | 181 | 214 | 245 | 328 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1331 | 1331 | 1331 | 1331 | 938 | 814 | 1791 | 529 | 489 | 425 | 512 | 177 | 198 | 198 | 100 | 100 | 448 | 198 | 0 |
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