Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 66 | 58 | 73 | 69 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:47AM1.07m | 11:02PM0.98m | 11:36AM1.05m | 11:47PM0.88m | 12:26PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.05m | 5:12AM0.02m | 5:51PM0.13m | 5:54AM0.08m | 6:48PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 73 | 69 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
4 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 66 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | E 6 | SSE 9 | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
17 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 40 | 59 | 59 | 39 | 28 | 38 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 962 | 962 | 2299 | 775 | 814 | 178 | 178 | 390 | 335 | 335 | 415 | 512 | 146 | 12 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 0 |
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