
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 61 | 111 | 143 | 222 | 301 | 230 | 178 | 142 | 125 | 184 | 260 | 348 | 306 | 305 | 271 | 154 | 111 | 136 | 170 | 135 | 97 | 83 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:26PM1.08m | 3:32AM0.76m | 4:27PM1.16m | 4:37AM0.76m | 5:28PM1.23m | 5:40AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM-0.03m | 9:56PM0.11m | 9:36AM-0.06m | 11:02PM0.07m | 10:37AM-0.10m | 00:04AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
48 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 229 | 158 | 185 | 154 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 135 | 97 | 83 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
39 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 |
11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 |
80 | 61 | 111 | 143 | 222 | 301 | 230 | 178 | 142 | 125 | 184 | 260 | 348 | 306 | 305 | 271 | — | 111 | 136 | 170 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 130 | 175 | 176 | 301 | 100 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 301 | 347 | 225 | 511 | 147 | 47 | 12 | 772 | 1347 | 225 | 324 | 147 | 105 | 147 |
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