
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 8AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 26°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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41 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02AM0.77m | 11:13PM0.98m | 11:46AM0.81m | 11:54PM0.93m | 12:35PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.06m | 4:52PM0.11m | 5:41AM0.05m | 5:41PM0.13m | 6:19AM0.04m | 6:37PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
41 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | SW 4 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 67 | 101 | 105 | 137 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 35 | 941 | 2139 | 548 | 677 | 477 | 474 | 677 | 529 | 571 | 2139 | 1095 | 2761 | 776 | 370 | 534 | 372 | 610 | 2139 | 2139 | 962 | 73 |
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