
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 24 | 48 | 60 | 59 | 73 | 87 | 131 | 206 | 293 | 527 | 747 | 811 | 892 | 961 | 995 | 847 | 670 | 389 | 294 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52AM0.88m | 10:06PM1.03m | 10:32AM0.92m | 10:44PM0.98m | 11:15AM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.05m | 4:26AM0.03m | 4:33PM0.08m | 5:00AM0.02m | 5:22PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
27 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
19 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | 24 | 48 | 60 | 59 | 73 | 87 | 131 | 206 | 293 | 527 | 747 | 811 | 892 | 961 | 995 | 847 | 670 | 389 | 294 | 306 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 760 | 959 | 1339 | 805 | 994 | 1339 | 931 | 931 | 1240 | 2666 | 427 | 580 | 791 | 760 | 796 | 598 | 547 | 558 | 20 | 372 |
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