Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 30 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 68 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18PM0.96m | 3:27AM0.67m | 4:17PM0.97m | 4:27AM0.69m | 5:10PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.29m | 9:21AM0.20m | 10:56PM0.28m | 10:19AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 6 |
27 | 30 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 68 | 52 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 54 | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | 48 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 952 | 952 | 1088 | 1099 | 1707 | 768 | 386 | 0 | 618 | 623 | 112 | 12 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 188 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 194 | 12 |
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