Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 69 | 87 | 90 | 125 | 151 | 239 | 361 | 482 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 421 | 408 | 361 | 309 | 290 | 312 | 336 | 284 | 225 | 188 | 141 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:14AM0.82m | 2:05PM0.95m | 2:08AM0.73m | 3:02PM0.95m | 3:05AM0.68m | 3:58PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.05m | 8:26PM0.20m | 8:15AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.22m | 9:05AM0.12m | 10:35PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
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 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 127 | 100 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 31 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 59 | 69 | 87 | 90 | 125 | 151 | 239 | 361 | 482 | 436 | 436 | 436 | 421 | 408 | 361 | 309 | 290 | 312 | 336 | 284 | 225 | 188 | 141 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 766 | 805 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 337 | 337 | 176 | 176 | 392 | 99 | 99 | 176 | 175 | 175 | 100 | 99 | 74 | 20 | 105 | 0 | 74 |
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