
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 148 | 124 | 88 | 71 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:39AM0.87m | 8:15PM1.32m | 8:34AM0.91m | 9:07PM1.29m | 9:29AM0.95m | 9:57PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM-0.07m | 1:36PM-0.19m | 2:46AM-0.10m | 2:33PM-0.18m | 3:35AM-0.11m | 3:29PM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
40 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | 38 | 20 | 36 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
153 | 148 | 124 | 88 | 71 | 55 | 55 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 301 | 301 | 1915 | 1051 | 383 | 1526 | 105 | 100 | 40 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 643 | 636 | 636 | 623 | 682 | 731 | 682 | 660 | 838 | 660 | 511 |
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