Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 5AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 177mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the N by Mon 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) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 65 | 55 | 93 | 171 | 356 | 530 | 791 | 985 | 1029 | 984 | 881 | 445 | 611 | 653 | 540 | 422 | 410 | 382 | 228 | 177 | 105 | 66 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.21m | 7:58PM1.05m | 8:19AM1.23m | 8:38PM0.99m | 8:59AM1.22m | 9:17PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.04m | 1:57PM0.04m | 1:58AM0.04m | 2:42PM0.06m | 2:34AM0.07m | 3:25PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 65 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 480 | 334 | 217 | 188 | 146 | 122 | 89 | 85 | 228 | 177 | 105 | 66 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 66 | 50 | 50 | 37 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 65 | 55 | 93 | 171 | 356 | 530 | 791 | 985 | 1029 | 984 | 881 | 445 | 611 | 653 | 540 | 422 | 410 | 382 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1782 | 798 | 794 | 798 | 836 | 1240 | 383 | 383 | 697 | 599 | 705 | 175 | 176 | 347 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 176 | 228 | 147 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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