Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 43 | 53 | 141 | 220 | 233 | 254 | 240 | 222 | 188 | 139 | 134 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:18PM0.99m | 10:49AM1.13m | 11:01PM0.93m | 11:39AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.07m | 4:24AM0.02m | 5:08PM0.10m | 5:06AM0.03m | 6:04PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 141 | 220 | 233 | 254 | 240 | 222 | 188 | 139 | 134 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 53 | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 942 | 959 | 959 | 1058 | 1777 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 228 | 192 | 100 | 12 | 12 | 87 | 74 | 418 |
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