Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 65 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM0.96m | 8:25PM1.11m | 8:43AM1.01m | 9:01PM1.09m | 9:22AM1.06m | 9:38PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.04m | 2:40AM0.05m | 2:48PM0.03m | 3:13AM0.03m | 3:31PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 65 | 64 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 18 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 45 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 5 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 8 | — | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 10 | SE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 23 | 45 | 56 | 46 | 47 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 372 | 92 | 100 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 710 | 115 | 47 | 2684 | 1851 | 1234 | 1777 |
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