Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 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 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 26 | 44 | 26 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25PM1.11m | 8:43AM1.01m | 9:01PM1.09m | 9:22AM1.06m | 9:38PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.04m | 2:40AM0.05m | 2:48PM0.03m | 3:13AM0.03m | 3:31PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
47 | 46 | 41 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 26 | 44 | 26 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
9 | 9 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
39 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 301 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 570 | 47 | 511 |
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