
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
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25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:56AM1.24m | 9:13PM1.03m | 9:40AM1.27m | 9:57PM0.98m | 10:29AM1.27m | 10:45PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.02m | 3:16PM0.03m | 3:13AM0.01m | 4:05PM0.06m | 3:56AM0.02m | 4:57PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 335 | 356 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 177 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 193 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 725 | 512 | 176 |
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