
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 82 | 8 | 107 | 124 | 127 | 121 | 117 | 92 | 89 | 120 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 16 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:55AM1.12m | 11:09PM0.86m | 11:41AM1.07m | 11:54PM0.79m | 12:32PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.10m | 5:20PM0.17m | 5:06AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.24m | 5:49AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 89 | 71 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | — | ESE 14 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
105 | 96 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 104 | 107 | 124 | 127 | 121 | 117 | 92 | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 805 | 1480 | 1377 | 383 | 1054 | 1767 | 1707 | 273 | 112 | 112 | 135 | 1051 | 1051 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1051 | 1051 | 897 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












