
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 166mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
243 | 460 | 628 | 787 | 728 | 635 | 568 | 554 | 462 | 419 | 361 | 501 | 338 | 316 | 330 | 233 | 240 | 125 | 130 | 187 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:32AM0.92m | 10:44PM0.98m | 11:15AM0.96m | 11:25PM0.93m | 12:04PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.08m | 5:00AM0.02m | 5:22PM0.10m | 5:38AM0.02m | 6:17PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 45 | 42 | 49 | 38 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
243 | 460 | 628 | 787 | 728 | 635 | 568 | 554 | 462 | 419 | 361 | 501 | 338 | 316 | 330 | 233 | 240 | 125 | 130 | 187 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 968 | 828 | 806 | 767 | 598 | 805 | 598 | 600 | 794 | 794 | 575 | 388 | 176 | 176 | 84 | 100 | 100 | 175 | 112 | 730 | 730 |
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