
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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34 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 57 | 52 | 44 | 54 | 57 | 91 | 112 | 107 | 118 | 115 | 112 | 93 | 75 | 71 | 46 | 45 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.08m | 2:06AM0.76m | 3:05PM1.12m | 3:14AM0.75m | 4:12PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13AM0.01m | 8:29PM0.17m | 8:12AM0.01m | 9:41PM0.16m | 9:17AM-0.01m | 10:49PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 2 | 52 | 44 | 54 | 57 | 91 | 112 | 107 | 118 | 115 | 112 | 93 | 75 | 71 | 46 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
34 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 57 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 84 | 84 | 1053 | 1054 | 1054 | 567 | 542 | 372 | 372 | 84 | 176 | 1087 | 592 | 243 | 228 | 176 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 366 | 562 | 243 |
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