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 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | 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 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 40 | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:35AM1.05m | 11:46PM0.88m | 12:25PM1.02m | 00:33AM0.79m | 1:19PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.02m | 5:50PM0.12m | 5:53AM0.07m | 6:47PM0.20m | 6:37AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
28 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 49 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 104 | 96 | 94 | 87 | 80 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 4 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 89 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 77 | 74 | 70 | 41 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | SW 5 |
— | 13 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 33 | — | 18 | 17 | 23 | 32 | 33 | — | 33 | 25 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 451 | 511 | 499 | 540 | 451 | 147 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 12 | 135 | 47 | 575 |
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