Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 42 | 98 | 195 | 375 | 403 | 366 | 349 | 352 | 406 | 443 | 336 | 397 | 362 | 371 | 154 | 210 | 96 | 110 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM0.98m | 11:34PM1.03m | 12:13PM0.97m | 00:23AM0.92m | 1:08PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM-0.08m | 5:21PM-0.00m | 5:55AM-0.05m | 6:20PM0.08m | 6:40AM-0.00m | 7:21PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 208 | 154 | 118 | 6 | 6 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 98 | 195 | 375 | 403 | 366 | 349 | 352 | 406 | 443 | 336 | 397 | 362 | 371 | — | 210 | 96 | 110 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1339 | 1339 | 1792 | 1799 | 1851 | 443 | 547 | 576 | 176 | 176 | 190 | 100 | 449 | 100 | 451 | 12 | 0 | 100 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1339 | 225 |
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