Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

Right now

Right now the waves are 0.6 m, with a period of 8 s, from E, the wind is 5 kn, from SW, Cross-offshore, and the tide is falling, low water at 08:55 AM.

What fits this spot: the swell's direction and the wind. What does not: the tide.

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About this break

  • BreakBeach break, Jetty
  • WaveLeft, Right
  • BottomSand, Rock
  • LevelBeginner, Intermediate, Advanced
  • BoardsShortboard
  • Best seasonAutumn
  • Best tideLow, Low to mid, Mid
  • Best swell fromNNENEENEEESESESSES
  • Best wind fromWWNWNWNNW
  • Offshore wind fromWNW

The sea now

Cape Hatteras East, NC (250)

Buoy 21 km away

Waves
1.1 m
Period
7 s
Direction
NNE

Measured 2 hr. ago

Hatteras/Mitchell Fld

Wind station 10 km away

Wind
0 kn
Gusts
–
Direction
–

Measured 20 min. ago

Next tides

  • Low tide16 Fri 08:55 AM0.1 m
  • High tide16 Fri 02:39 PM0.2 m
  • Low tide16 Fri 09:10 PM0.1 m
  • High tide17 Sat 03:01 AM0.2 m
  • Low tide17 Sat 09:41 AM0.1 m
  • High tide17 Sat 03:23 PM0.2 m

The week

7 daysBiggest waveWind at noon
16 Fri1.1 m5 sSSW12 knSW
17 Sat2.2 m9 sNNE24 knNNE
18 Sun2.4 m11 sNE28 knNNE
19 Mon2.7 m13 sNNE28 knNNE
20 Tue2.4 m13 sNNE29 knN
21 Wed2.1 m11 sN27 knNNW
22 Thu1.8 m10 sN21 knNW

Forecast fetched 2 hr. ago. The map has a fresher one.

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