Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 127 | 100 | 94 | 74 | 71 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.07m | 11:54PM0.79m | 12:32PM1.02m | 00:45AM0.74m | 1:30PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.24m | 5:49AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.30m | 6:39AM0.25m | 8:11PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 71 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 113 | 127 | 100 | 94 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 188 | 1051 | 1051 | 1051 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 74 | 74 | 84 | 47 | 1051 | 897 | 897 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 74 | 682 | 1059 | 40 |
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