Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 9 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2673 | 2104 | 1797 | 1505 | 1505 | 1415 | 1174 | 1062 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33AM0.87m | 5:58PM1.06m | 6:14AM0.96m | 6:37PM1.09m | 6:54AM1.04m | 7:15PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.16m | 00:16AM0.17m | 12:19PM0.12m | 00:50AM0.12m | 1:02PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 2673 | 2104 | 1797 | 1505 | 1505 | 1415 | 1174 | 1062 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 204 | 288 | 610 | 811 | 1075 | 1433 | 2108 | 2147 | 2266 | 2797 | 3021 | 3310 | 3225 | 3280 | 3227 | 62 | 100 | 97 | 121 | 83 | 57 | 34 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 135 | 1120 | 2140 | 976 | 1767 | 284 | 795 | 795 | 931 | 1088 | 273 | 959 | 959 | 795 | 273 | 973 | 273 | 266 | 266 | 115 | 188 | 105 |
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