
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 12PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s 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 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:28PM0.93m | 1:32AM0.82m | 2:26PM1.00m | 2:31AM0.78m | 3:27PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.02m | 7:39PM0.16m | 7:47AM-0.00m | 8:47PM0.15m | 8:40AM-0.03m | 9:57PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:19 | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
24 | 41 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 46 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
2 | 34 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | — | E 14 | N 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
— | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 3 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
58 | 3 | 87 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 53 | 63 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 48 | 45 | 59 | 50 | 64 | 131 | 150 | 190 | 204 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 0 | 0 | 616 | 2672 | 618 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 754 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 370 | 54 | 73 | 73 | 131 | 95 | 100 | 176 |
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