Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 10AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 244 | 300 | 554 | 188 | 358 | 212 | 419 | 470 | 418 | 396 | 345 | 346 | 311 | 303 | 315 | 362 | 371 | 424 | 432 | 503 | 529 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.05m | 5:57PM1.02m | 6:21AM1.15m | 6:39PM1.03m | 7:03AM1.24m | 7:22PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.14m | 00:03AM0.09m | 12:39PM0.07m | 00:41AM0.03m | 1:26PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | ENE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 314 | 244 | 3 | 250 | 188 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | — | — | 59 | 157 | — | — | 108 | 336 | 344 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 300 | 554 | 10 | 358 | 212 | 419 | 470 | 418 | 396 | 345 | 346 | 311 | 303 | 315 | 362 | 371 | 424 | 432 | 503 | 529 | 505 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 618 | 631 | 563 | 548 | 536 | 453 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 496 | 430 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 397 | 397 |
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