
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 190 | 161 | 156 | 132 | 109 | 102 | 83 | 67 | 52 | 41 | 39 | 64 | 62 | 36 | 47 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22PM1.32m | 7:39AM0.87m | 8:15PM1.32m | 8:34AM0.91m | 9:07PM1.29m | 9:29AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM-0.07m | 1:36PM-0.19m | 2:46AM-0.10m | 2:33PM-0.18m | 3:35AM-0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
29 | 1 | 29 | 40 | 28 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 21 | 64 | 62 | 15 | 47 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 16 | SW 5 | E 15 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 18 | 15 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
132 | 190 | 161 | 156 | 132 | 109 | 102 | 83 | 67 | 52 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 972 | 372 | 372 | 115 | 301 | 301 | 266 | 266 | 1526 | 135 | 115 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 774 | 716 | 636 | 636 | 682 | 682 | 682 | 682 | 660 |
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