
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
107 | 112 | 126 | 118 | 115 | 132 | 129 | 91 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 57 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.12m | 3:14AM0.75m | 4:12PM1.17m | 4:24AM0.77m | 5:15PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.16m | 9:17AM-0.01m | 10:49PM0.12m | 10:24AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
107 | 112 | 126 | 118 | 115 | 132 | 129 | 91 | 71 | 59 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 57 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | — | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | — | 9 | 15 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 190 | 243 | 243 | 228 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 84 | 100 | 243 | 228 | 192 | 147 | 112 | 12 | 450 | 547 | 175 | 505 |
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)











