
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
160 | 134 | 123 | 99 | 114 | 97 | 95 | 76 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 38 | 65 | 91 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51PM0.87m | 12:37PM1.14m | 00:48AM0.81m | 1:42PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM0.15m | 5:55AM0.05m | 7:07PM0.19m | 6:52AM0.07m | 8:18PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
160 | 134 | 123 | 99 | 114 | 97 | 95 | 76 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | ENE 6 | S 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 65 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 80 | 74 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 337 | 243 | 301 | 40 | 243 | 194 | 243 | 670 | 944 | 682 | 0 |
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