
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 239 | 302 | 295 | 338 | 329 | 286 | 274 | 266 | 229 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 119 | 62 | 47 | 40 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15AM0.82m | 2:06PM0.95m | 2:09AM0.73m | 3:03PM0.95m | 3:06AM0.68m | 3:59PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.05m | 8:27PM0.21m | 8:16AM0.09m | 9:33PM0.24m | 9:06AM0.12m | 10:36PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
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 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 47 | 36 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 119 | 62 | 47 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | 20 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
— | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — |
26 | 42 | 59 | 64 | 75 | 110 | 160 | 239 | 302 | 295 | 338 | 329 | 286 | 274 | 266 | 229 | 188 | 188 | 220 | 181 | 223 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 775 | 814 | 1040 | 1040 | 1040 | 1040 | 1040 | 335 | 335 | 177 | 177 | 390 | 99 | 99 | 177 | 176 | 176 | 100 | 99 | 73 | 14 | 115 | 0 | 73 |
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