
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 6AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | 110 | 121 | 121 | 108 | 124 | 134 | 131 | 120 | 131 | 108 | 89 | 104 | 151 | 88 | 86 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 44 | 35 | 27 | 40 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.12m | 11:10PM0.86m | 11:42AM1.07m | 11:55PM0.79m | 12:33PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.11m | 5:21PM0.19m | 5:07AM0.17m | 6:12PM0.26m | 5:50AM0.23m | 7:09PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 7 | SE 14 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 7 | 87 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 44 | 35 | 27 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 13 |
8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 9 |
1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 3 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
104 | 110 | 121 | 121 | 108 | 124 | 134 | 131 | 120 | 131 | 108 | 4 | 104 | 151 | 88 | 86 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 1047 | 941 | 1368 | 393 | 1049 | 1040 | 1040 | 122 | 122 | 115 | 1040 | 1040 | 1040 | 125 | 125 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 1040 | 1040 | 1040 |
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