
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
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45 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 51 | 46 | 77 | 100 | 155 | 214 | 270 | 470 | 609 | 620 | 635 | 620 | 568 | 606 | 569 | 543 | 432 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-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 |
High Tide | 9:52AM0.88m | 10:06PM1.03m | 10:32AM0.92m | 10:44PM0.98m | 11:15AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.04m | 3:48PM0.05m | 4:26AM0.03m | 4:33PM0.08m | 5:00AM0.02m | 5:22PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
45 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
13 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | 51 | 46 | 77 | 100 | 155 | 214 | 270 | 470 | 609 | 620 | 635 | 620 | 568 | 606 | 569 | 543 | 432 | 274 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 505 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 760 | 1088 | 805 | 997 | 994 | 934 | 931 | 765 | 931 | 806 | 1245 | 558 | 794 | 372 | 568 | 794 | 186 | 192 | 176 | 175 |
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