
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (04 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 11PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 04). 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 (04 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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 |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.15m | 3:08AM0.87m | 3:49PM1.14m | 4:17AM0.94m | 4:50PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.20m | 9:10AM0.13m | 10:19PM0.16m | 10:22AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
31 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 4 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 7 | SE 6 | E 14 | SE 6 | E 6 |
7 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 |
4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
15 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 36 | 47 | 61 | 79 | 105 | 109 | 91 | 71 | 30 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 40 | 84 | 418 | 337 | 337 | 358 | 358 | 451 | 511 | 511 | 511 | 949 | 383 | 828 | 830 | 838 | 337 | 383 |
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