Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | SE 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 | 74 | 72 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 38 | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54PM0.79m | 12:32PM1.02m | 00:45AM0.74m | 1:30PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.24m | 5:49AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.30m | 6:39AM0.25m | 8:11PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 72 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 38 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | 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 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1051 | 1051 | 105 | 105 | 92 | 100 | 40 | 12 | 1051 | 900 | 941 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 710 | 40 | 47 |
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