Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 27 | 43 | 31 | 47 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 41 | 36 | 26 | 35 | 50 | 160 | 312 | 457 | 529 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:13AM0.84m | 9:31PM1.07m | 9:52AM0.88m | 10:06PM1.03m | 10:32AM0.92m | 10:44PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.05m | 3:07PM0.04m | 3:53AM0.04m | 3:48PM0.05m | 4:26AM0.03m | 4:33PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 27 | 43 | 31 | 47 | 76 | 72 | 64 | 45 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 29 | 33 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSW 7 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 41 | 36 | 26 | 35 | 50 | 160 | 312 | 457 | 529 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 511 | 47 | 0 | 12 | 730 | 722 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 760 | 972 | 828 | 985 | 934 | 865 | 775 | 760 | 805 | 794 | 765 | 911 |
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