
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 5AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 111mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 91 | 113 | 259 | 335 | 501 | 747 | 747 | 892 | 964 | 770 | 529 | 470 | 657 | 478 | 364 | 408 | 295 | 204 | 161 | 87 | 55 | 115 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | 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 | 4:26AM0.03m | 4:33PM0.08m | 5:00AM0.02m | 5:22PM0.10m | 5:38AM0.02m | 6:17PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | SSW 6 |
18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 50 | 63 | 54 | 63 | 54 | 3 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
73 | 91 | 113 | 259 | 335 | 501 | 747 | 747 | 892 | 964 | 770 | 529 | 470 | 657 | 478 | 364 | 408 | 295 | 204 | 161 | 87 | 55 | 115 | 94 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 994 | 931 | 1472 | 1974 | 931 | 1767 | 767 | 934 | 767 | 760 | 547 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 337 | 176 | 147 | 147 | 243 | 760 | 180 | 192 | 547 |
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