Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 50 | 47 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.02m | 00:45AM0.74m | 1:30PM0.98m | 1:45AM0.71m | 2:33PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.30m | 6:39AM0.25m | 8:11PM0.33m | 7:38AM0.28m | 9:16PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 38 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 50 | 47 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | 24 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SW 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | 12 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 84 | 12 | 40 | 941 | 941 | 12 | 40 | 100 | 12 | 682 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 917 | 878 | 878 | 115 | 1058 | 1054 | 115 |
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