Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 89 | 104 | 96 | 94 | 87 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.05m | 11:46PM0.88m | 12:25PM1.02m | 00:33AM0.79m | 1:19PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.12m | 5:53AM0.07m | 6:47PM0.20m | 6:37AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
28 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 26 | 104 | 96 | 94 | 87 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 89 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
6 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 33 | 14 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 511 | 618 | 616 | 753 | 194 | 623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 682 | 972 | 112 | 0 |
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