Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 72 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 24 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:33PM0.97m | 2:51AM0.71m | 3:36PM0.97m | 3:53AM0.74m | 4:30PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.28m | 9:16PM0.34m | 8:44AM0.28m | 10:14PM0.32m | 9:47AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 82 | 115 | 127 | 96 | 91 | 71 | 52 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 29 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 34 | 34 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 15 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 53 | 69 | 72 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 985 | 952 | 1054 | 1059 | 1059 | 1051 | 944 | 115 | 112 | 105 | 115 | 1088 | 976 | 1088 | 105 | 57 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 976 | 774 | 774 | 57 |
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