
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 65 | 43 | 51 | 30 | 64 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 69 | 67 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:24AM0.77m | 5:15PM1.22m | 5:30AM0.82m | 6:15PM1.26m | 6:30AM0.89m | 7:09PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM-0.05m | 11:51PM0.07m | 11:30AM-0.09m | 00:45AM0.02m | 12:31PM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
65 | 65 | 43 | 51 | 30 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 42 | 43 | 35 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 5 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | S 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 64 | 16 | 34 | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 34 | 31 | 32 | — | 36 | 69 | 67 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 40 | 47 | 505 | 533 | 515 | 511 | 194 | 756 | 47 | 765 | 1347 | 1474 | 1339 | 561 | 386 | 188 | 194 | 112 | 505 | 547 | 624 | 188 |
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