
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 5PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 79 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 56 | 80 | 94 | 96 | 69 | 51 | 37 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 51 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:37PM1.14m | 00:48AM0.81m | 1:42PM1.14m | 1:55AM0.79m | 2:52PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.19m | 6:52AM0.07m | 8:18PM0.21m | 7:58AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
95 | 79 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 |
1 | — | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 56 | 80 | 94 | 96 | 69 | 51 | 37 | — | — | — | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 92 | 347 | 337 | 337 | 190 | 511 | 194 | 710 | 710 | 944 | 598 | 598 | 682 | 805 | 47 | 47 | 917 | 2140 | 273 | 243 |
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