Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 87mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 57 | 82 | 97 | 118 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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-off | on |
High Tide | 6:49AM0.84m | 7:15PM1.10m | 7:28AM0.90m | 7:51PM1.11m | 8:06AM0.96m | 8:26PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.17m | 12:45PM0.09m | 1:37AM0.13m | 1:27PM0.06m | 2:09AM0.09m | 2:07PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
8 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 15 | NE 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 23 | 22 | 4 | 37 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 15 | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 17 | — | 16 | 15 | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 57 | 82 | 97 | 118 | 13 | — | 19 | 18 | 73 | 105 | 72 | 82 | 57 | 36 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1331 | 704 | 704 | 677 | 704 | 1043 | 706 | 566 | 564 | 54 | 61 | 92 | 131 | 1040 | 267 | 131 | 176 | 99 | 100 | 84 | 100 | 73 | 122 | 43 |
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