Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 42 | 59 | 94 | 122 | 94 | 62 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 36 | 51 | 53 | 36 | 23 | 78 | 51 | 43 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:48AM0.81m | 1:42PM1.14m | 1:55AM0.79m | 2:52PM1.15m | 3:09AM0.80m | 4:02PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM0.07m | 8:18PM0.21m | 7:58AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.20m | 9:11AM0.07m | 10:37PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 15 | 53 | 36 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | NE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 4 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 6 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 59 | 94 | 122 | 94 | 62 | 4 | — | 23 | 36 | — | 51 | — | — | 10 | 78 | 51 | 43 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 682 | 897 | 682 | 697 | 194 | 600 | 47 | 1352 | 1352 | 2140 | 115 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 616 | 636 | 731 | 731 | 533 |
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