Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 74 | 30 | 113 | 159 | 223 | 51 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.98m | 1:45AM0.71m | 2:33PM0.97m | 2:51AM0.71m | 3:36PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.25m | 8:11PM0.33m | 7:38AM0.28m | 9:16PM0.34m | 8:44AM0.28m | 10:14PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 51 | 197 | 29 | 120 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 28 | 12 | 36 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | E 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | 37 | 74 | 115 | 113 | 159 | 223 | 235 | 291 | 155 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 682 | 84 | 710 | 40 | 40 | 115 | 917 | 878 | 878 | 636 | 1059 | 1054 | 944 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 135 | 105 | 105 | 1051 | 266 |
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