
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 3AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 196 | 143 | 124 | 99 | 77 | 61 | 66 | 59 | 64 | 58 | 54 | 56 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 36 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:05PM1.20m | 5:24AM0.92m | 6:01PM1.22m | 6:21AM1.01m | 6:52PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.12m | 11:27AM0.00m | 00:25AM0.06m | 12:26PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
7 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 66 | 28 | 28 | 58 | 54 | 56 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 28 | 36 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | 18 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 16 | — | 67 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
188 | 196 | 143 | 124 | 99 | 77 | 61 | 32 | 59 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 474 | 372 | 366 | 337 | 301 | 175 | 186 | 383 | 383 | 115 | 105 | 100 | 84 | 74 | 100 | 1767 | 383 | 383 | 383 |
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