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 SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 32 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 7 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 1 | 47 | 30 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | E 7 | E 16 | E 16 | SSW 5 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 11 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 337 | 337 | 194 | 40 | 243 | 47 | 74 | 115 | 941 | 944 | 636 | 710 | 710 | 386 | 710 | 682 | 684 | 1051 | 1051 | 791 |
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