
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
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 (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1510 | 1423 | 1253 | 1080 | 988 | 884 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 384 | 313 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 16 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:15PM1.10m | 7:33AM1.12m | 7:52PM1.09m | 8:13AM1.19m | 8:32PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.07m | 1:45PM0.04m | 1:58AM0.04m | 2:30PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
1510 | 1423 | 1253 | 1080 | 988 | 884 | 773 | 589 | 486 | 384 | 313 | 247 | 198 | 202 | 156 | 108 | 71 | 49 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | SE 10 | NNE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 102 | 16 | 84 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 5 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
70 | 68 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 42 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 112 | 112 | 105 | 112 | 63 | 44 | 74 | 40 |
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