
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 25 | 54 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 80 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:12PM1.03m | 9:39AM1.27m | 9:56PM0.98m | 10:28AM1.27m | 10:44PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.03m | 3:12AM0.01m | 4:04PM0.05m | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:56PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
16 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 17 | 25 | 47 | 25 | 54 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 80 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
7 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 6 | ESE 14 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — |
2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 42 | 42 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 337 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 105 | 175 | 186 | 301 | 192 | 112 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 474 | 337 | 100 |
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