Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 47 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 45 | 173 | 97 | 124 | 141 | 136 | 137 | 116 | 148 | 109 | 92 | 119 | 77 | 66 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:40AM0.78m | 6:26PM1.29m | 6:41AM0.82m | 7:22PM1.32m | 7:39AM0.87m | 8:15PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM-0.14m | 1:01AM-0.03m | 12:37PM-0.17m | 1:55AM-0.07m | 1:36PM-0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | 8:16 |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 60 | 47 | 41 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 45 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 39 | 29 | 40 | 1 | 39 | 40 | 3 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | ENE 2 | NE 2 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 173 | 97 | 124 | 141 | 136 | 137 | 116 | 148 | 109 | 92 | 119 | 77 | 66 | 59 | 62 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1472 | 1474 | 105 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 386 | 805 | 2140 | 843 | 188 | 194 | 301 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 273 | 135 | 105 | 0 |
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