
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
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16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 9:30AM0.95m | 9:58PM1.22m | 10:24AM0.97m | 10:47PM1.13m | 11:19AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM-0.12m | 3:30PM-0.15m | 4:23AM-0.11m | 4:26PM-0.09m | 5:10AM-0.09m | 5:22PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 15 | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | E 16 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
1 | — | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 704 | 704 | 1101 | 979 | 979 | 632 | 677 | 704 | 704 | 1775 | 2139 | 1331 | 1338 | 1041 | 991 | 1016 | 938 | 938 | 2743 | 2135 | 390 | 775 | 768 |
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