Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 5PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
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 kJ | 35 | 29 | 35 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.00m | 4:47AM0.80m | 5:17PM1.03m | 5:33AM0.87m | 5:58PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.26m | 11:01PM0.28m | 10:43AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.23m | 11:33AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 23 | 34 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 43 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 16 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | — | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 37 | — | 64 | 80 | 215 | 153 | 363 | 331 | 942 | 1108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 976 | 1339 | 944 | 936 | 838 | 115 | 105 | 135 | 383 | 115 | 266 | 115 | 112 | 194 | 1352 | 1474 | 1120 | 1120 | 795 | 795 |
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