Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.02m | 8:47PM1.23m | 9:09AM1.06m | 9:32PM1.17m | 9:58AM1.08m | 10:17PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM-0.12m | 3:06AM-0.07m | 3:15PM-0.09m | 3:49AM-0.06m | 4:06PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 27 | 33 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2742 | 2049 | 2049 | 1474 | 720 | 1347 | 1472 | 1792 | 2049 | 2816 | 2807 | 47 | 188 | 47 | 194 | 266 | 2742 | 2766 | 1851 | 2775 | 1851 |
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