Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.01m | 9:02PM1.09m | 9:23AM1.06m | 9:39PM1.05m | 10:05AM1.11m | 10:19PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.05m | 2:49PM0.04m | 3:14AM0.03m | 3:32PM0.05m | 3:48AM0.02m | 4:18PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
19 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — |
24 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | SSE 5 | NE 4 | SSW 4 | E 9 | — | — | SW 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1103 | 1855 | 563 | 35 | 677 | 0 | 35 | 43 | 1043 | 1043 | 1043 |
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