Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 171 | 175 | 175 | 170 | 165 | 135 | 122 | 101 | 85 | 56 | 55 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 32 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:22PM1.32m | 7:39AM0.87m | 8:15PM1.32m | 8:34AM0.91m | 9:07PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM-0.17m | 1:55AM-0.07m | 1:36PM-0.19m | 2:46AM-0.10m | 2:33PM-0.18m | 3:35AM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | 8:16 |
mm | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 39 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 150 | 171 | 175 | 175 | 170 | 165 | 135 | 122 | 101 | 85 | 56 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 972 | 972 | 972 | 372 | 372 | 105 | 135 | 301 | 301 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 105 | 84 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 511 | 47 | 670 | 636 | 337 | 47 | 706 |
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