
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 8AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 81 | 73 | 121 | 164 | 181 | 177 | 138 | 104 | 67 | 48 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:46AM0.71m | 2:34PM0.97m | 2:52AM0.71m | 3:37PM0.97m | 3:54AM0.74m | 4:31PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39AM0.30m | 9:17PM0.37m | 8:45AM0.30m | 10:15PM0.35m | 9:48AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 138 | 104 | 67 | 48 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 57 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 10 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 8 | 31 | 40 | 48 | 52 | 81 | 73 | 121 | 164 | 181 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 991 | 989 | 872 | 872 | 1048 | 1048 | 1040 | 938 | 284 | 325 | 122 | 125 | 125 | 1090 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 975 | 1040 | 941 |
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