Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 3AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon night, min 28°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 28 | 40 | 41 | 51 | 89 | 104 | 96 | 94 | 87 | 80 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.88m | 12:25PM1.02m | 00:33AM0.79m | 1:19PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.12m | 5:53AM0.07m | 6:47PM0.20m | 6:37AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 23 | 38 | 40 | 51 | 20 | 104 | 96 | 94 | 87 | 80 | 16 | 74 | 70 | 55 | 54 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 89 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 77 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 28 | 40 | 41 | 33 | — | 17 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 618 | 47 | 623 | 635 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 147 | 0 | 337 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 47 |
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