
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 5AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 77 | 95 | 105 | 85 | 134 | 183 | 275 | 284 | 223 | 227 | 142 | 132 | 211 | 284 | 370 | 286 | 237 | 132 | 127 | 113 | 132 | 165 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM0.78m | 3:26PM1.08m | 3:32AM0.76m | 4:27PM1.16m | 4:37AM0.76m | 5:28PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM-0.03m | 9:56PM0.11m | 9:36AM-0.06m | 11:02PM0.07m | 10:37AM-0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 |
31 | 33 | 51 | 61 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 132 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 |
41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
45 | 77 | 95 | 105 | 85 | 134 | 183 | 275 | 284 | 223 | 227 | 142 | 132 | 211 | 284 | 370 | 286 | 237 | 10 | 127 | 113 | 132 | 165 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 301 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 20 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 47 | 47 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 772 | 1339 | 1347 | 47 |
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