Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 12PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | S 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 20 | 55 | 258 | 931 | 990 | 1014 | 1242 | 1522 | 1801 | 1875 | 1968 | 2380 | 2586 | 2682 | 2849 | 3234 | 3283 | 3088 | 3078 | 6615 | 2367 | 1985 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:46PM0.99m | 1:08AM0.73m | 1:45PM0.96m | 2:12AM0.74m | 2:45PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.30m | 7:29PM0.35m | 6:58AM0.33m | 8:27PM0.36m | 8:04AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3088 | 3078 | 2940 | 2367 | 1985 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | W 3 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 4 | NW 4 | ENE 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 45 | 13 | 55 | 258 | 931 | 990 | 1014 | 1242 | 1522 | 1801 | 1875 | 1968 | 2380 | 2586 | 2682 | 2849 | 3234 | 3283 | 7 | 4 | 6615 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 989 | 989 | 784 | 1003 | 975 | 975 | 1090 | 1122 | 619 | 1338 | 618 | 614 | 295 | 616 | 1040 | 146 | 146 | 277 | 284 | 277 | 277 | 146 | 122 |
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