Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 11 | SE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2460 | 2277 | 1806 | 1505 | 1652 | 1415 | 1292 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:58PM1.06m | 6:14AM0.96m | 6:37PM1.09m | 6:54AM1.04m | 7:15PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.16m | 00:16AM0.17m | 12:19PM0.12m | 00:50AM0.12m | 1:02PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2460 | 2277 | 1806 | 1505 | 1652 | 1415 | 1292 | 1252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 362 | 458 | 1230 | 1630 | 1939 | 2147 | 2371 | 2665 | 2979 | 3072 | 3123 | 2991 | 2991 | 62 | 55 | 85 | 105 | 87 | 73 | 43 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1120 | 2140 | 976 | 284 | 934 | 754 | 795 | 931 | 273 | 273 | 1088 | 795 | 904 | 273 | 273 | 135 | 266 | 115 | 115 | 105 | 105 |
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