Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 82mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 36 | 64 | 133 | 149 | 91 | 106 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 50 | 50 | 46 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48AM0.84m | 7:14PM1.10m | 7:27AM0.90m | 7:50PM1.11m | 8:05AM0.96m | 8:25PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.16m | 12:44PM0.08m | 1:36AM0.12m | 1:26PM0.05m | 2:08AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
9 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
23 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 30 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 133 | 149 | 91 | 106 | 59 | 45 | 62 | 50 | 50 | 37 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1339 | 710 | 710 | 682 | 710 | 1053 | 697 | 570 | 568 | 57 | 63 | 92 | 130 | 1051 | 257 | 130 | 175 | 99 | 100 | 84 | 100 | 74 | 112 | 47 |
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