
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 113mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 28 | 62 | 146 | 212 | 349 | 558 | 769 | 1034 | 1140 | 984 | 1027 | 422 | 496 | 554 | 557 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.09m | 7:38AM1.21m | 7:58PM1.05m | 8:19AM1.23m | 8:38PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.03m | 1:21AM0.04m | 1:57PM0.04m | 1:58AM0.04m | 2:42PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
56 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 32 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 422 | 344 | 250 | 217 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 62 | 146 | 212 | 349 | 558 | 769 | 1034 | 1140 | 984 | 1027 | 403 | 496 | 554 | 557 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 115 | 115 | 996 | 1892 | 1782 | 1177 | 806 | 798 | 819 | 598 | 765 | 598 | 598 | 598 | 524 | 765 | 598 | 598 | 547 | 228 |
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