
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 8PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, severe gales from the N by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 114 | 374 | 899 | 1080 | 1261 | 1448 | 1682 | 1835 | 2017 | 2441 | 2862 | 3265 | 3751 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:52AM1.04m | 00:10AM0.74m | 12:46PM0.99m | 1:08AM0.73m | 1:45PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.32m | 5:59AM0.30m | 7:29PM0.35m | 6:58AM0.33m | 8:27PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 9 | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
5 | 13 | 28 | 40 | 44 | 52 | 54 | 20 | 114 | 374 | 899 | 1080 | 1261 | 1448 | 1682 | 1835 | 2017 | 2441 | 2862 | 3265 | 3751 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 187 | 1040 | 528 | 448 | 938 | 205 | 122 | 1003 | 975 | 975 | 975 | 979 | 979 | 872 | 872 | 938 | 1464 | 1040 | 1040 | 1758 |
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