Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 5PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 130 | 127 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 488 | 435 | 413 | 381 | 396 | 419 | 454 | 513 | 592 | 624 | 703 | 733 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.02m | 6:20AM1.15m | 6:38PM1.03m | 7:02AM1.24m | 7:21PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.12m | 00:02AM0.09m | 12:38PM0.07m | 00:40AM0.03m | 1:25PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 130 | 127 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 249 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 320 | 39 | 59 | 143 | 156 | 271 | 600 | 588 | 488 | 435 | 413 | 381 | 396 | 419 | 454 | 513 | 592 | 624 | 703 | 733 | 671 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 618 | 620 | 635 | 558 | 547 | 273 | 454 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 439 | 422 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 399 | 392 | 388 | 347 |
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