
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 62 | 80 | 38 | 39 | 49 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00AM0.65m | 5:41PM1.01m | 5:50AM0.66m | 6:26PM1.04m | 6:35AM0.69m | 7:07PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.13m | 00:19AM0.20m | 11:38AM0.11m | 1:02AM0.17m | 12:24PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
34 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 37 | 39 | 49 | 51 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ENE 6 | SW 4 | E 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 62 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | E 12 | SW 4 | — | — | NE 6 | E 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — |
1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 3 |
4 | — | 16 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 125 | 115 | 125 | 975 | 975 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1090 | 1090 | 1090 | 1090 | 888 |
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