Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 2AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 31 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 52 | 57 | 68 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.04m | 6:07AM0.78m | 6:38PM1.07m | 6:49AM0.84m | 7:15PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:01PM0.12m | 1:03AM0.17m | 12:45PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 5 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 4 | E 15 | E 14 |
31 | 8 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 9 |
— | 31 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | NE 5 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 16 | N 4 | E 15 | NE 6 | E 14 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | N 2 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | E 3 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
7 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 52 | 57 | 68 | 97 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 125 | 43 | 125 | 938 | 619 | 677 | 677 | 704 | 704 | 677 | 677 | 704 | 1040 | 566 |
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