Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 2AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1151 | 1160 | 1194 | 1048 | 933 | 726 | 636 | 529 | 426 | 411 | 338 | 343 | 275 | 260 | 202 | 198 | 156 | 325 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29PM0.98m | 4:55AM0.94m | 5:14PM1.00m | 5:39AM1.05m | 5:57PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.23m | 11:02AM0.20m | 11:26PM0.16m | 11:52AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1151 | 1160 | 1194 | 1048 | 933 | 726 | 636 | 529 | 426 | 411 | 338 | 343 | 275 | 260 | 202 | 198 | 156 | 232 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 27 | 21 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 23 | 325 | 355 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 115 | 125 | 122 | 125 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 588 | 569 | 543 |
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