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 4PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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74 | 70 | 67 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
74 | 70 | 67 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | E 7 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 15 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 14 | ESE 14 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 7 | SE 10 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 0 | 722 | 944 | 806 | 805 | 586 | 561 | 511 | 623 | 1120 | 944 | 894 | 12 | 337 | 337 | 994 | 337 | 2669 | 1055 | 1059 | 622 |
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