
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 7PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 89 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 13 | 38 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM1.22m | 9:18PM0.94m | 9:40AM1.19m | 9:57PM0.88m | 10:20AM1.15m | 10:37PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM0.10m | 3:11AM0.11m | 4:08PM0.15m | 3:47AM0.16m | 4:52PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
138 | 89 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
48 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 14 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
13 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 3 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 122 | 125 | 115 | 86 | 35 | 73 | 501 | 84 | 35 | 1043 | 983 | 885 | 875 | 873 | 872 | 528 | 512 | 446 | 390 | 356 |
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