
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 122 | 24 | 28 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 77 | 98 | 136 | 129 | 125 | 117 | 96 | 77 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.83m | 2:42PM1.15m | 3:09AM0.87m | 3:50PM1.14m | 4:18AM0.94m | 4:51PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.15m | 9:19PM0.22m | 9:11AM0.14m | 10:20PM0.18m | 10:23AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 36 | 54 | 43 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | ENE 3 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
4 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 122 | 22 | 28 | 64 | 127 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 39 | 77 | 98 | 136 | 129 | 125 | 117 | 96 | 77 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 205 | 125 | 176 | 73 | 54 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 335 | 448 | 507 | 396 | 447 | 396 | 335 | 1775 | 1047 | 2035 | 2299 | 210 | 393 | 393 |
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