Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 5AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 54 | 58 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.17m | 9:05PM1.09m | 9:29AM1.17m | 9:46PM1.02m | 10:12AM1.16m | 10:27PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM-0.01m | 2:59PM-0.01m | 3:11AM0.01m | 3:45PM0.04m | 3:49AM0.05m | 4:32PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 54 | 58 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 30 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | E 7 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | E 7 | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 38 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 194 | 796 | 1051 | 959 | 1054 | 100 | 301 | 350 | 372 | 100 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 95 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 440 | 931 | 765 |
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