Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 1PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 280 | 343 | 356 | 286 | 352 | 300 | 169 | 316 | 240 | 220 | 201 | 181 | 138 | 116 | 162 | 155 | 181 | 169 | 83 | 104 | 145 | 187 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:47AM1.31m | 8:06PM1.01m | 8:33AM1.35m | 8:52PM0.98m | 9:21AM1.36m | 9:40PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM-0.00m | 2:02AM-0.04m | 3:02PM-0.01m | 2:47AM-0.05m | 3:53PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 280 | 72 | 69 | 286 | 352 | 300 | 169 | 316 | 240 | 214 | 201 | 181 | 138 | 116 | 162 | 8 | — | 71 | 38 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 74 | 206 | — | 69 | 67 | 41 | 97 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 17 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 343 | 356 | 13 | — | — | — | 228 | — | 220 | 137 | — | — | 5 | 155 | 155 | 181 | 169 | 83 | 104 | 145 | 187 | 176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 125 | 210 | 115 | 146 | 122 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 115 | 115 | 146 | 146 | 284 | 295 | 115 | 115 | 198 | 415 | 483 | 888 | 393 | 115 |
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