
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) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am 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) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 4 | S 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 24 | 52 | 45 | 32 | 34 | 39 | 55 | 68 | 89 | 92 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.82m | 6:15PM1.26m | 6:30AM0.89m | 7:09PM1.28m | 7:26AM0.96m | 7:59PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51PM0.07m | 11:30AM-0.09m | 00:45AM0.02m | 12:31PM-0.12m | 1:35AM-0.03m | 1:28PM-0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
12 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 11 |
4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 8 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
37 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 22 | 52 | 45 | — | — | 39 | 55 | 68 | 89 | 92 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 710 | 47 | 194 | 765 | 1339 | 366 | 806 | 511 | 112 | 188 | 147 | 147 | 2049 | 2874 | 1472 | 1472 | 1472 | 47 | 972 | 1088 | 972 | 972 | 1347 | 1347 |
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