
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 1PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
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29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 66 | 104 | 95 | 99 | 121 | 128 | 145 | 143 | 142 | 155 | 160 | 159 | 133 | 155 | 115 | 135 | 135 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.16m | 10:28PM0.94m | 10:56AM1.12m | 11:10PM0.86m | 11:42AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.11m | 4:28AM0.11m | 5:21PM0.19m | 5:07AM0.17m | 6:12PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
13 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 115 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SW 5 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | SE 9 |
29 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | N 2 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 21 | 66 | 104 | 95 | 99 | 121 | 128 | 145 | 143 | 142 | 155 | 160 | 159 | 133 | 155 | 8 | 135 | 135 | 133 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 84 | 12 | 125 | 205 | 946 | 1341 | 448 | 814 | 1338 | 1040 | 1040 | 1043 | 1758 | 284 | 1040 | 115 | 115 | 1040 | 1040 | 1040 | 1040 | 295 |
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