
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 4PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 48 | 37 | 54 | 62 | 83 | 93 | 86 | 82 | 66 | 94 | 73 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 45 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM0.76m | 3:06PM1.12m | 3:15AM0.75m | 4:13PM1.17m | 4:25AM0.77m | 5:16PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.01m | 9:42PM0.17m | 9:18AM-0.01m | 10:50PM0.13m | 10:25AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
47 | 48 | 37 | 54 | 62 | 83 | 93 | 86 | 82 | 66 | 94 | 73 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 43 | 267 | 267 | 1914 | 364 | 176 | 100 | 177 | 100 | 84 | 100 | 253 | 238 | 238 | 177 | 125 | 253 | 390 | 390 | 511 | 529 |
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