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) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 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 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 34 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 61 | 38 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59PM1.27m | 8:19AM1.02m | 8:47PM1.23m | 9:09AM1.06m | 9:32PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM-0.06m | 2:22PM-0.12m | 3:06AM-0.07m | 3:15PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | 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 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | SE 11 | E 15 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 61 | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 972 | 976 | 1347 | 1777 | 1472 | 710 | 1814 | 672 | 670 | 682 | 710 | 1347 | 1707 | 324 | 2049 | 2673 | 2816 | 47 | 135 |
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