
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 4PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri morning, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2210 | 1681 | 1392 | 1556 | 1675 | 1755 | 1568 | 1446 | 1355 | 1070 | 870 | 639 | 522 | 446 | 438 | 351 | 242 | 238 | 187 | 139 | 77 | 68 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.04m | 7:16PM1.10m | 7:34AM1.12m | 7:53PM1.09m | 8:14AM1.19m | 8:33PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.08m | 1:25AM0.08m | 1:46PM0.05m | 1:59AM0.04m | 2:31PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
2210 | 1681 | 1392 | 1556 | 1675 | 1755 | 1568 | 1446 | 1355 | 1070 | 870 | 639 | 522 | 446 | 438 | 351 | 242 | 238 | 187 | 139 | 77 | 68 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | NW 3 |
7 | 36 | 39 | 48 | 39 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 125 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 125 | 765 | 436 | 35 | 35 | 125 |
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