
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | 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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 47 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34AM0.91m | 9:07PM1.29m | 9:29AM0.95m | 9:57PM1.22m | 10:23AM0.97m | 10:46PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM-0.18m | 3:35AM-0.11m | 3:29PM-0.14m | 4:22AM-0.10m | 4:25PM-0.08m | 5:09AM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | 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 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
15 | 47 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
36 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 16 | E 16 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 14 | — | — | SE 14 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 774 | 670 | 682 | 682 | 710 | 1339 | 1099 | 1099 | 976 | 976 | 636 | 420 | 301 | 682 | 1347 | 1339 | 1339 | 1350 | 2049 | 931 | 1339 | 931 | 931 |
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