Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Hatteras Light House today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Hatteras Light House at 3PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hatteras Light House. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 219 | 331 | 348 | |
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 | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:03AM0.80m | 5:46PM1.23m | 6:01AM0.81m | 6:41PM1.31m | 6:57AM0.83m | 7:36PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM-0.12m | 00:20AM-0.02m | 11:57AM-0.17m | 1:17AM-0.08m | 12:52PM-0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | 8:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
64 | 51 | 36 | 38 | 70 | 91 | 100 | 100 | 77 | 116 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | — | 13 | 54 | 114 | 219 | 331 | 348 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 299 | 655 | 335 | 529 | 512 | 356 | 665 | 157 | 12 | 115 | 989 | 501 | 507 | 334 | 632 | 501 | 571 | 920 | 901 | 2790 | 176 | 177 | 176 |
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