
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 127mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 241 | 288 | 342 | 392 | 361 | 295 | 211 | 215 | 110 | 171 | 139 | 156 | 191 | 216 | 246 | 211 | 266 | 378 | 459 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:13PM0.97m | 00:23AM0.92m | 1:08PM0.96m | 1:14AM0.82m | 2:05PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.08m | 6:40AM-0.00m | 7:21PM0.15m | 7:27AM0.05m | 8:26PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 134 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
262 | 241 | 288 | 342 | 392 | 361 | 295 | 211 | 215 | 110 | 171 | 139 | 156 | 191 | 216 | 246 | 211 | 266 | 378 | 459 | 512 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 20 | 451 | 450 | 47 | 0 | 330 | 47 | 20 | 20 | 1093 | 791 | 697 | 697 | 337 | 547 | 794 | 1051 | 1051 | 388 | 372 |
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