
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 11AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 127mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 13 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
362 | 315 | 340 | 303 | 264 | 198 | 235 | 3 | 253 | 152 | 64 | 36 | 36 | 109 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 88 | 82 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:16AM0.96m | 11:26PM0.93m | 12:05PM1.00m | 00:12AM0.86m | 12:59PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01AM0.02m | 5:23PM0.11m | 5:39AM0.02m | 6:18PM0.14m | 6:23AM0.02m | 7:21PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | N 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | 38 | 36 | 36 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | SE 8 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | E 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
362 | 315 | 340 | 303 | 264 | 198 | 235 | 277 | 253 | — | 64 | 60 | 70 | 109 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 88 | 82 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1165 | 370 | 191 | 187 | 364 | 299 | 176 | 95 | 73 | 43 | 100 | 253 | 177 | 415 | 618 | 177 | 176 | 176 | 177 | 35 | 100 | 177 | 512 |
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