
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 12PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 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) | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 74 | 102 | 120 | 226 | 143 | 215 | 199 | 358 | 131 | 275 | 139 | 124 | 151 | 134 | 150 | 154 | 162 | 143 | 147 | 122 | 104 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.36m | 9:40PM0.94m | 10:13AM1.34m | 10:33PM0.91m | 11:10AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM-0.05m | 3:53PM0.02m | 3:35AM-0.03m | 4:47PM0.06m | 4:29AM0.01m | 5:46PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
44 | 42 | 30 | 3 | 226 | — | — | — | 172 | 131 | 160 | 139 | 124 | 139 | 134 | 150 | 154 | 162 | 143 | 147 | 122 | 104 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 6 |
22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 114 | 69 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | NE 4 | E 7 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — |
47 | 74 | 102 | 120 | 118 | 143 | 215 | 199 | 358 | 8 | 275 | — | 8 | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 198 | 618 | 393 | 393 | 393 | 198 | 335 | 299 | 115 | 335 | 115 | 295 | 125 | 115 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 79 | 12 | 12 | 115 | 115 |
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