Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (18 Oct):
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 5AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6000 | 5480 | 5470 | 5053 | 3488 | 2377 | 1880 | 1584 | 1395 | 1191 | 988 | 878 | 862 | 2 | 0 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07AM0.73m | 1:44PM0.96m | 2:11AM0.74m | 2:44PM0.95m | 3:13AM0.78m | 3:39PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.33m | 8:03AM0.30m | 9:20PM0.31m | 9:09AM0.28m | 10:06PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5480 | 5470 | 5053 | 3488 | 2377 | 1880 | 1584 | 1395 | 1191 | 988 | 878 | 862 | 2 | 987 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 11 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1891 | 1629 | 1833 | 2253 | 2593 | 3121 | 3666 | 4151 | 4920 | 6000 | 116 | 121 | 121 | 180 | 308 | 224 | 192 | 171 | 171 | 172 | 174 | 174 | 1656 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1088 | 1472 | 1347 | 1814 | 418 | 623 | 1051 | 273 | 266 | 266 | 273 | 774 | 273 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 135 | 112 | 112 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 115 | 115 |
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