Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Tue morning, near gales from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 4 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 17 | 70 | 31 | 83 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:47AM0.80m | 5:17PM1.03m | 5:33AM0.87m | 5:58PM1.06m | 6:14AM0.96m | 6:37PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.28m | 10:43AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.23m | 11:33AM0.16m | 00:16AM0.17m | 12:19PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 15 | SSE 5 | ESE 10 | E 16 | — | E 15 | E 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 7 | E 4 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 31 | 83 | 89 | 93 | 186 | 183 | 331 | 627 | 694 | 1187 | 1230 | 1295 | 1348 | 1628 | 1976 | 2334 | 2757 | 3072 | 2845 | 2678 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 838 | 115 | 105 | 115 | 972 | 383 | 2671 | 934 | 273 | 115 | 972 | 997 | 1767 | 2140 | 1475 | 998 | 795 | 994 | 959 | 972 | 959 | 959 | 959 | 284 |
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