Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 5AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 53 | 90 | 161 | 142 | 165 | 153 | 120 | 117 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 36 | 25 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:50AM1.13m | 11:02PM0.93m | 11:40AM1.14m | 11:52PM0.87m | 12:38PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.02m | 5:09PM0.11m | 5:07AM0.04m | 6:05PM0.16m | 5:56AM0.05m | 7:08PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
32 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 90 | 161 | 142 | 165 | 153 | 120 | 117 | 94 | 90 | 83 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 36 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 6 |
— | 11 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 53 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 15 | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 9 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 1053 | 529 | 238 | 131 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 1047 | 253 | 177 | 100 | 43 | 0 | 100 | 84 | 299 | 299 | 299 |
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