Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 31 | 23 | 37 | 67 | 107 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:25AM0.72m | 2:17PM0.96m | 2:24AM0.68m | 3:18PM0.96m | 3:27AM0.67m | 4:17PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.17m | 8:54PM0.29m | 8:21AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.29m | 9:21AM0.20m | 10:56PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | E 7 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 15 | E 6 | SE 15 | E 8 | SE 14 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 23 | 37 | 67 | 107 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 586 | 623 | 670 | 894 | 1120 | 944 | 897 | 176 | 176 | 12 | 670 | 1339 | 2775 | 1472 | 705 | 944 | 194 | 84 | 1054 | 100 | 805 | 301 | 337 | 47 |
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