Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 12AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 16 | SSE 7 | SE 16 | SSE 6 | SE 15 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 69 | 45 | 50 | 51 | 61 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 120 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:24PM1.33m | 9:46AM0.88m | 10:17PM1.27m | 10:44AM0.89m | 11:11PM1.18m | 11:44AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM-0.20m | 3:57AM-0.12m | 3:41PM-0.16m | 4:50AM-0.11m | 4:40PM-0.10m | 5:42AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 16 | SSE 7 | SE 16 | SSE 6 | SE 15 | SSE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 7 | SE 13 |
33 | 38 | 45 | 50 | 51 | 61 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 120 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 13 | — |
— | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 |
69 | 69 | 46 | 52 | 117 | 3 | 47 | 53 | 103 | 39 | 101 | 62 | 115 | 87 | 175 | 302 | 392 | 404 | 240 | 168 | 153 | 144 | 19 | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 43 | 1331 | 43 | 205 | 1791 | 1791 | 814 | 1341 | 938 | 1789 | 814 | 776 | 299 | 236 | 73 | 335 | 177 | 191 | 14 | 14 |
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