Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:33AM0.79m | 1:19PM0.98m | 1:25AM0.72m | 2:17PM0.96m | 2:24AM0.68m | 3:18PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.25m | 7:26AM0.17m | 8:54PM0.29m | 8:21AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | 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 |
| kJ | 77 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 19 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ENE 6 | SSW 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 3 | SE 3 | E 6 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | SW 4 | NE 4 | E 16 | E 6 | SSW 3 | SE 15 | SSE 3 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 2 | E 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SW 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 105 | 105 | 112 | 706 | 474 | 805 | 941 | 575 | 722 | 670 | 682 | 765 | 944 | 944 | 175 | 348 | 952 | 894 | 1339 | 47 | 1339 | 1339 | 805 |
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