Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
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29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 43 | 97 | 114 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 153 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07AM0.78m | 6:38PM1.07m | 6:49AM0.84m | 7:15PM1.10m | 7:28AM0.90m | 7:51PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.12m | 1:03AM0.17m | 12:45PM0.09m | 1:37AM0.13m | 1:27PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 15 | — | SE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 43 | 97 | 114 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 62 | 153 | 109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 125 | 938 | 946 | 507 | 630 | 677 | 677 | 677 | 677 | 665 | 716 | 1040 | 566 | 610 | 610 | 73 | 84 | 1040 | 1791 | 177 | 176 |
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