Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 244 | 244 | 199 | 167 | 91 | 105 | 74 | 77 | 113 | 129 | 143 | 171 | 246 | 266 | 302 | 458 | 498 | 603 | 574 | 531 | 527 | 527 | 542 | 527 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:23AM0.92m | 1:08PM0.96m | 1:14AM0.82m | 2:05PM0.95m | 2:08AM0.73m | 3:02PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM-0.00m | 7:21PM0.15m | 7:27AM0.05m | 8:26PM0.20m | 8:15AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 122 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 244 | 244 | 199 | 167 | 91 | 105 | 74 | 77 | 113 | 129 | 143 | 171 | 246 | 266 | 302 | 458 | 498 | 603 | 574 | 531 | 527 | 527 | 542 | 527 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 1064 | 1339 | 766 | 301 | 766 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 558 | 450 | 697 | 597 | 175 | 399 | 175 | 175 | 388 | 175 |
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