
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (06 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 43 | 49 | 96 | 101 | 98 | 101 | 98 | 126 | 123 | |
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-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:17AM0.94m | 4:50PM1.14m | 5:16AM1.02m | 5:44PM1.13m | 6:08AM1.10m | 6:32PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.11m | 11:12PM0.12m | 11:24AM0.08m | 11:59PM0.08m | 12:20PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
22 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 43 | 49 | 96 | 101 | 98 | 101 | 98 | 126 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 14 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | 53 | 66 | 77 | 67 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1791 | 931 | 931 | 2140 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 188 | 188 | 937 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
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