Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (25 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
48 | 47 | 30 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.04m | 6:06AM0.78m | 6:37PM1.07m | 6:48AM0.84m | 7:14PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.20m | 12:00PM0.12m | 1:02AM0.16m | 12:44PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | S 5 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
48 | 13 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
1 | 47 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 15 | E 14 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | E 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
11 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 47 | 115 | 47 | 115 | 944 | 623 | 682 | 682 | 710 | 710 | 682 | 682 | 710 | 1051 | 570 |
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