
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 115 | 70 | 71 | 35 | 56 | 45 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM0.87m | 8:16PM1.32m | 8:35AM0.91m | 9:08PM1.29m | 9:30AM0.95m | 9:58PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM-0.08m | 1:37PM-0.20m | 2:47AM-0.11m | 2:34PM-0.19m | 3:36AM-0.12m | 3:30PM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
22 | 20 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 9 | — | SW 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 28 | — | 1 | — | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
127 | 115 | 70 | 71 | 35 | 56 | 45 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 299 | 299 | 1914 | 1040 | 393 | 1531 | 115 | 100 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 12 | 639 | 632 | 632 | 619 | 677 | 725 | 677 | 655 | 846 | 655 | 507 |
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