
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 37 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 46 | 57 | 86 | 78 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44PM1.13m | 6:08AM1.10m | 6:32PM1.12m | 6:55AM1.17m | 7:16PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.08m | 11:59PM0.08m | 12:20PM0.05m | 00:41AM0.05m | 1:11PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
9 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 37 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 46 | 57 | 86 | 78 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 |
6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — |
— | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
20 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 383 | 273 | 266 | 188 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 386 | 959 | 959 | 194 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 2249 | 105 | 105 | 1350 |
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