
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 74 | 57 | 142 | 186 | 157 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 47 | 38 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:45AM0.71m | 2:33PM0.97m | 2:51AM0.71m | 3:36PM0.97m | 3:53AM0.74m | 4:30PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.28m | 9:16PM0.34m | 8:44AM0.28m | 10:14PM0.32m | 9:47AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
15 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 157 | 127 | 112 | 89 | 69 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 35 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
35 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 57 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 10 |
10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 30 | 19 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 86 | 74 | 82 | 142 | 186 | 243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 985 | 985 | 878 | 878 | 1059 | 1059 | 1051 | 944 | 273 | 314 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 1088 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 972 | 1051 | 934 |
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