Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 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 Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 43 | 53 | 141 | 220 | 198 | 224 | 212 | 196 | 163 | 139 | 134 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.11m | 10:18PM0.99m | 10:49AM1.13m | 11:01PM0.93m | 11:39AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.02m | 4:17PM0.07m | 4:24AM0.02m | 5:08PM0.10m | 5:06AM0.03m | 6:04PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 43 | 33 | 141 | 220 | 198 | 224 | 212 | 196 | 163 | 139 | 134 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 53 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 5 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 115 | 933 | 47 | 47 | 1053 | 1777 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 337 | 243 | 192 | 100 | 12 | 20 | 74 | 74 | 1055 | 418 | 130 |
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