Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:20AM0.72m | 5:56PM1.04m | 6:06AM0.78m | 6:37PM1.07m | 6:48AM0.84m | 7:14PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.16m | 00:26AM0.20m | 12:00PM0.12m | 1:02AM0.16m | 12:44PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 11 | S 5 | ESE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 |
20 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 20 | 47 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 37 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 47 | 4 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
25 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 337 | 0 | 40 | 511 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 944 | 115 | 710 | 386 | 386 | 710 | 682 | 706 | 730 | 1051 | 791 |
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