
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 163 | 163 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.16m | 10:27PM0.94m | 10:55AM1.12m | 11:09PM0.86m | 11:41AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.05m | 4:32PM0.11m | 4:27AM0.10m | 5:20PM0.17m | 5:06AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
30 | 20 | 14 | 53 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
54 | 53 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 37 | 80 | 103 | 107 | 85 | 92 | 109 | 67 | 140 | 149 | 168 | 176 | 163 | 163 | 169 | 169 | 164 | 160 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 710 | 952 | 1472 | 994 | 994 | 188 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 284 | 284 | 105 | 105 | 474 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 105 |
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