Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 6 |
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11 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.68m | 3:19PM0.96m | 3:28AM0.67m | 4:18PM0.97m | 4:28AM0.69m | 5:11PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.22m | 10:00PM0.32m | 9:22AM0.22m | 10:57PM0.30m | 10:20AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
11 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 12 |
1 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | NE 4 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 13 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 8 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 6 | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 2 | — | 26 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 946 | 946 | 1090 | 1101 | 1699 | 763 | 396 | 12 | 614 | 619 | 122 | 0 | 178 | 177 | 178 | 198 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 205 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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