
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 56 | 64 | 52 | 47 | 52 | 28 | 49 | 84 | 131 | 111 | 61 | 44 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:15PM1.26m | 6:30AM0.89m | 7:09PM1.28m | 7:26AM0.96m | 7:59PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM-0.09m | 00:45AM0.02m | 12:31PM-0.12m | 1:35AM-0.03m | 1:28PM-0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
20 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 11 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 56 | 64 | 52 | 47 | 52 | 28 | 49 | 84 | 131 | 111 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 337 | 362 | 806 | 147 | 188 | 188 | 115 | 194 | 2637 | 2795 | 547 | 112 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 112 | 1088 | 2874 | 1347 | 386 |
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