Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 8AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | - | - |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1912 | 1469 | 1419 | 0 | 0 | 988 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1010 | 0 | 1136 | 0 | 1174 | 926 | 800 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:13AM0.78m | 3:39PM0.96m | 4:07AM0.85m | 4:28PM0.98m | 4:54AM0.94m | 5:13PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.28m | 10:06PM0.26m | 10:08AM0.24m | 10:47PM0.21m | 11:01AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 1912 | 1469 | 1419 | 1422 | 1126 | 988 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1083 | 1010 | 1155 | 1136 | 1175 | 1174 | 926 | 800 | 699 | 586 | 534 | 422 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNE 4 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 77 | 117 | 85 | 31 | 60 | 98 | 1447 | 1363 | 1284 | 1307 | 1331 | 41 | 105 | 80 | 78 | 52 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 10 | — | 11 | 690 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 112 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 115 | 135 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 135 | 135 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 105 | 105 | 115 |
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