Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:01PM1.09m | 9:22AM1.06m | 9:38PM1.05m | 10:04AM1.11m | 10:18PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.03m | 3:13AM0.03m | 3:31PM0.04m | 3:47AM0.02m | 4:17PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 43 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 4 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 586 | 710 | 40 | 47 | 115 | 47 | 47 | 1851 | 576 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 968 | 1053 | 1053 | 765 |
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