
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 5PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | 42 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 36 | 35 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:28AM1.27m | 10:44PM0.92m | 11:22AM1.25m | 11:39PM0.87m | 12:22PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.10m | 4:43AM0.04m | 5:54PM0.15m | 5:37AM0.08m | 6:59PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
23 | 32 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | — | E 13 |
43 | 42 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 1 | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 399 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 399 | 564 | 558 | 192 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 176 | 400 | 301 |
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