
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, near gales from the NE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 54 | 69 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 44 | 38 | 51 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:30PM1.00m | 4:47AM0.80m | 5:17PM1.03m | 5:33AM0.87m | 5:58PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.28m | 10:43AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.23m | 11:33AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
24 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 44 | 64 | 85 | 38 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — |
35 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 38 | 51 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | E 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 69 | 16 | 54 | 59 | 104 | 52 | 155 | 255 | 309 | 449 | 421 | 1117 | 1269 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1051 | 1339 | 972 | 838 | 105 | 115 | 383 | 972 | 135 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 976 | 1474 | 1767 | 1352 | 1707 | 795 |
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