
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 49 | 51 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:36PM0.82m | 11:03AM1.09m | 11:19PM0.77m | 11:51AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM0.20m | 4:25AM0.20m | 5:38PM0.25m | 5:08AM0.24m | 6:30PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
24 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 4 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 15 | E 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | SSW 4 | — | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
— | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 51 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 575 | 632 | 682 | 710 | 47 | 1055 | 47 | 1059 | 1063 | 1063 | 1063 | 12 | 12 | 192 | 1799 | 1799 | 1799 | 572 | 572 |
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