
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 114 | 97 | 81 | 79 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 49 | 77 | 103 | 106 | 62 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 51 | 51 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:51PM0.87m | 12:37PM1.14m | 00:48AM0.81m | 1:42PM1.14m | 1:55AM0.79m | 2:52PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.05m | 7:07PM0.19m | 6:52AM0.07m | 8:18PM0.21m | 7:58AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
99 | 114 | 97 | 81 | 79 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | NE 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 49 | 77 | 103 | 106 | 62 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 51 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 12 | 0 | 47 | 372 | 366 | 450 | 176 | 392 | 621 | 194 | 337 | 894 | 944 | 682 | 511 | 547 | 188 | 547 | 994 | 1851 | 511 | 828 | 47 |
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