Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 49 | 128 | 251 | 369 | 384 | 339 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 379 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23AM0.97m | 10:46PM1.13m | 11:18AM0.98m | 11:34PM1.03m | 12:13PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM-0.10m | 4:25PM-0.08m | 5:09AM-0.08m | 5:21PM-0.00m | 5:55AM-0.05m | 6:20PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 14 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SW 4 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 49 | 128 | 251 | 369 | 384 | 339 | 352 | 352 | 352 | 379 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1782 | 1339 | 1767 | 2144 | 1339 | 1339 | 1347 | 1347 | 1782 | 1347 | 1347 | 1799 | 1851 | 499 | 348 | 175 | 301 | 176 | 301 | 301 | 100 | 99 | 20 | 20 |
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