Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 8AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 117 | 81 | 78 | 58 | 67 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 48 | 46 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 66 | 76 | 86 | 110 | 93 | 97 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:11AM0.86m | 12:58PM1.04m | 1:04AM0.80m | 1:59PM1.08m | 2:06AM0.76m | 3:05PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.02m | 7:20PM0.16m | 7:13AM0.01m | 8:29PM0.17m | 8:12AM0.01m | 9:41PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 81 | 78 | 58 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 2 | 76 | 86 | 2 | 93 | 97 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 12 | SW 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | — | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 117 | 28 | — | 8 | 7 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 48 | 46 | 37 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 66 | 14 | — | 110 | 13 | 16 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 511 | 176 | 12 | 731 | 1851 | 190 | 765 | 243 | 175 | 84 | 80 | 186 | 1054 | 1054 | 774 | 575 | 243 | 243 | 84 | 84 | 580 | 531 | 337 |
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