
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 73 | 92 | 82 | 78 | 126 | 12 | 293 | 279 | 246 | |
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-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:52PM1.15m | 3:09AM0.80m | 4:02PM1.17m | 4:20AM0.84m | 5:05PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.20m | 9:11AM0.07m | 10:37PM0.17m | 10:22AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
16 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — |
1 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 13 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 17 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 5 | W 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 31 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 73 | 92 | 82 | 78 | 126 | 230 | 293 | 279 | 246 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 994 | 918 | 194 | 1851 | 1851 | 941 | 952 | 112 | 682 | 623 | 618 | 623 | 682 | 879 | 257 | 474 | 420 | 440 | 451 | 418 | 399 | 372 | 347 |
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