
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 7AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 2364 | 1976 | 1665 | 1415 | 1643 | 1751 | 1606 | 11 | 972 | 870 | 10 | 10 | 456 | 377 | 371 | 302 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.04m | 7:15PM1.10m | 7:33AM1.12m | 7:52PM1.09m | 8:13AM1.19m | 8:32PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:50AM0.12m | 1:02PM0.08m | 1:24AM0.07m | 1:45PM0.04m | 1:58AM0.04m | 2:30PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | 2364 | 1976 | 1665 | 1415 | 1643 | 1751 | 1606 | 1234 | 972 | 870 | 661 | 560 | 456 | 377 | 371 | 302 | 242 | 198 | 150 | 106 | 77 | 75 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | W 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | WNW 4 | SE 10 |
— | — | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 145 | 15 | 79 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | — | — | SE 10 | S 6 |
— | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 |
3334 | 156 | 129 | 120 | 136 | 121 | 87 | 53 | 21 | 23 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 35 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 959 | 273 | 266 | 266 | 135 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 188 | 112 | 112 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 756 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 115 |
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