
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 7PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 20°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 80 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.24m | 9:12PM1.03m | 9:39AM1.27m | 9:56PM0.98m | 10:28AM1.27m | 10:44PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.03m | 3:12AM0.01m | 4:04PM0.05m | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:56PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 80 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
17 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 14 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SE 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 337 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 105 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 100 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 710 | 516 | 176 |
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