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 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| 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 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:17PM0.96m | 2:24AM0.68m | 3:18PM0.96m | 3:27AM0.67m | 4:17PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.29m | 8:21AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.29m | 9:21AM0.20m | 10:56PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 15 | E 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 44 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1120 | 561 | 176 | 301 | 994 | 1339 | 451 | 621 | 1707 | 1339 | 636 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 92 | 112 | 0 | 451 | 84 |
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