Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 61 | 71 | 58 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 32 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.28m | 7:26AM0.96m | 7:59PM1.27m | 8:19AM1.02m | 8:47PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM-0.03m | 1:28PM-0.13m | 2:22AM-0.06m | 2:22PM-0.12m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 15 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 61 | 71 | 58 | 25 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | — | 13 | 18 | 32 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1949 | 1377 | 1472 | 47 | 194 | 194 | 972 | 972 | 775 | 1472 | 1347 | 1472 | 194 | 112 | 660 | 716 | 2049 | 1375 | 1397 |
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