
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 65 | 79 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 80 | 109 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 43 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:35AM0.80m | 8:56PM1.09m | 9:13AM0.84m | 9:31PM1.07m | 9:52AM0.88m | 10:06PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.07m | 2:27PM0.03m | 3:22AM0.05m | 3:07PM0.04m | 3:53AM0.04m | 3:48PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 |
72 | 65 | 79 | 77 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 80 | 109 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 61 | 45 | 43 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 |
6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | S 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 105 | 112 | 0 | 451 | 620 | 337 | 47 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 730 | 730 | 337 | 337 | 12 | 47 | 575 | 760 | 1177 | 1051 | 805 |
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