Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 7PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 527 | 306 | 509 | 520 | 459 | 570 | 527 | 464 | 276 | 202 | 102 | 62 | 45 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.23m | 8:38PM0.99m | 8:59AM1.22m | 9:17PM0.94m | 9:39AM1.19m | 9:56PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.06m | 2:34AM0.07m | 3:25PM0.09m | 3:10AM0.10m | 4:07PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 527 | 306 | 217 | 140 | 138 | 85 | 67 | 50 | 276 | 202 | 102 | 62 | 45 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | SW 6 | NE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 293 | 509 | 520 | 459 | 570 | 527 | 464 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 598 | 756 | 598 | 547 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 175 | 147 | 112 | 105 | 105 | 115 | 176 | 74 | 74 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 760 | 994 |
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