Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 7PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 69 | 109 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:58AM1.08m | 10:17PM1.08m | 10:46AM1.07m | 11:01PM0.98m | 11:35AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM-0.03m | 4:30AM-0.03m | 4:58PM0.05m | 5:11AM0.02m | 5:50PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SSW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 69 | 109 | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2753 | 2766 | 2637 | 1871 | 931 | 959 | 1782 | 805 | 805 | 2140 | 806 | 805 | 972 | 194 | 972 | 74 | 190 | 100 | 100 | 301 | 147 |
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