
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 68 | 50 | 39 | 64 | 49 | 48 | 72 | 79 | 97 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 76 | 59 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:56AM0.77m | 8:21PM1.09m | 8:35AM0.80m | 8:56PM1.09m | 9:13AM0.84m | 9:31PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.10m | 1:47PM0.04m | 2:49AM0.07m | 2:27PM0.03m | 3:22AM0.05m | 3:07PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | SW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
59 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 64 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 97 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 76 | 59 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 8 | SSW 6 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 7 |
31 | 68 | 50 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 |
29 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SW 6 | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
58 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 48 | 72 | 79 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 301 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 194 | 451 | 47 | 112 | 0 | 105 | 112 | 194 | 105 | 105 | 337 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 632 | 730 |
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