
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 114mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 73 | 47 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 82 | 113 | 124 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 148 | 132 | 108 | 79 | 91 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:40AM0.78m | 6:26PM1.29m | 6:41AM0.82m | 7:22PM1.32m | 7:39AM0.87m | 8:15PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.02m | 11:38AM-0.14m | 1:01AM-0.03m | 12:37PM-0.17m | 1:55AM-0.07m | 1:36PM-0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
73 | 73 | 47 | 41 | 30 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 40 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 39 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — |
124 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 82 | 113 | 124 | 173 | 170 | 170 | 148 | 132 | 108 | 79 | 91 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 920 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 805 | 695 | 775 | 805 | 599 | 105 | 337 | 188 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 105 | 105 |
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