
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
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28 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 54 | 85 | 72 | 72 | 59 | 67 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:35AM0.69m | 7:07PM1.06m | 7:17AM0.73m | 7:46PM1.09m | 7:57AM0.77m | 8:22PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.08m | 1:40AM0.14m | 1:07PM0.06m | 2:16AM0.10m | 1:48PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | E 6 |
28 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 54 | 85 | 72 | 72 | 59 | 67 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | — | SW 5 | S 5 | — | E 10 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 21 | 37 | 53 | 126 | 124 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 100 | 335 | 880 | 1090 | 572 | 890 | 575 | 35 | 35 | 901 | 1090 | 975 | 360 | 335 | 177 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 146 | 157 |
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