
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
472 | 313 | 297 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:52PM1.09m | 8:13AM1.19m | 8:32PM1.07m | 8:55AM1.24m | 9:12PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.04m | 2:30PM0.03m | 2:34AM0.02m | 3:15PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
472 | 313 | 297 | 198 | 187 | 144 | 141 | 110 | 78 | 49 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
75 | 16 | 77 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 15 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
11 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 38 | 28 | — | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 105 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 175 | 175 | 44 | 57 | 57 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 47 | 40 | 47 | 337 | 47 |
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