
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 59 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:49AM0.66m | 6:25PM1.04m | 6:34AM0.69m | 7:06PM1.06m | 7:16AM0.73m | 7:45PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.19m | 11:37AM0.10m | 1:01AM0.16m | 12:23PM0.07m | 1:39AM0.12m | 1:06PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
62 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 31 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | SW 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
16 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 59 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 112 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 105 | 524 | 0 | 768 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 337 | 774 | 1088 | 1093 | 511 | 887 | 301 | 301 | 40 | 881 | 1088 | 1088 |
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