
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 4PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 45 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:16PM1.22m | 5:31AM0.82m | 6:16PM1.26m | 6:31AM0.89m | 7:10PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM-0.05m | 11:52PM0.08m | 11:31AM-0.09m | 00:46AM0.02m | 12:32PM-0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 |
1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — |
5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | S 7 | S 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | S 6 |
1 | 45 | 43 | 23 | 31 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 501 | 529 | 507 | 507 | 507 | 205 | 777 | 205 | 710 | 1473 | 1473 | 501 | 205 | 198 | 205 | 12 | 2135 | 558 | 704 | 122 |
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