Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:50PM1.11m | 8:05AM0.96m | 8:25PM1.11m | 8:43AM1.01m | 9:01PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.04m | 2:40AM0.05m | 2:48PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
64 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 26 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 5 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | E 8 | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 11 | ENE 11 | SSE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | SSW 5 |
30 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 12 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 41 | 27 | 32 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1051 | 474 | 175 | 130 | 175 | 100 | 84 | 100 | 100 | 40 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 47 | 194 |
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