
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, near gales from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
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205 | 165 | 128 | 99 | 105 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 110 | 143 | 148 | 216 | 270 | 302 | 408 | 421 | 471 | 433 | 462 | 433 | 458 | 444 | 407 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:08PM0.96m | 1:14AM0.82m | 2:05PM0.95m | 2:08AM0.73m | 3:02PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM-0.00m | 7:21PM0.15m | 7:27AM0.05m | 8:26PM0.20m | 8:15AM0.09m | 9:32PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 12 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
205 | 165 | 128 | 99 | 105 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 110 | 143 | 148 | 216 | 270 | 302 | 408 | 421 | 471 | 433 | 462 | 433 | 458 | 444 | 407 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 47 | 1099 | 1093 | 1058 | 778 | 756 | 697 | 337 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 175 | 695 | 175 | 524 | 597 | 176 | 175 | 192 | 176 |
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