Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 39 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.17m | 9:05PM1.09m | 9:29AM1.17m | 9:46PM1.02m | 10:12AM1.16m | 10:27PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM-0.01m | 3:11AM0.01m | 3:45PM0.04m | 3:49AM0.05m | 4:32PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 52 | 54 | 58 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 39 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | E 7 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 8 | E 7 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 18 | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 54 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1051 | 1054 | 1054 | 100 | 84 | 337 | 547 | 176 | 80 | 74 | 95 | 92 | 100 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 105 | 623 | 621 | 511 | 765 |
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