Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 34 | 33 | 84 | 92 | 40 | 40 | 138 | 145 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:33PM0.97m | 2:51AM0.71m | 3:36PM0.97m | 3:53AM0.74m | 4:30PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.34m | 8:44AM0.28m | 10:14PM0.32m | 9:47AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 51 | 49 | 115 | 91 | 71 | 67 | 49 | 49 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 12 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 50 | 12 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 50 | 69 | 84 | 92 | 81 | 100 | 138 | 145 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1054 | 1059 | 1059 | 944 | 944 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 105 | 105 | 383 | 383 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 976 | 976 | 849 | 806 |
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