Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 22 | 42 | 43 | 53 | 141 | 220 | 233 | 254 | 240 | 222 | 163 | 139 | 134 | 123 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 49 | 47 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:49AM1.13m | 11:01PM0.93m | 11:39AM1.14m | 11:51PM0.87m | 12:37PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.02m | 5:08PM0.10m | 5:06AM0.03m | 6:04PM0.15m | 5:55AM0.05m | 7:07PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
21 | 21 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 141 | 220 | 233 | 254 | 240 | 222 | 163 | 139 | 134 | 123 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 49 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
22 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 53 | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 8 | — | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 40 | 0 | 12 | 1064 | 533 | 130 | 130 | 57 | 12 | 74 | 74 | 1055 | 243 | 760 | 175 | 147 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 301 | 176 | 511 |
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