
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
253 | 212 | 212 | 261 | 200 | 215 | 204 | 220 | 191 | 165 | 165 | 145 | 113 | 116 | 125 | 128 | 108 | 116 | 101 | 101 | 76 | 80 | 75 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.34m | 10:32PM0.91m | 11:09AM1.28m | 11:31PM0.87m | 12:10PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM-0.03m | 4:46PM0.05m | 4:28AM0.01m | 5:45PM0.10m | 5:28AM0.05m | 6:47PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
253 | 212 | 212 | 199 | 94 | 215 | 204 | 220 | 191 | 165 | 165 | 145 | 113 | 116 | 125 | 128 | 108 | 116 | 101 | 101 | 76 | 80 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 82 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | 261 | 200 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 61 | 89 | 96 | 140 | 124 | 98 | 72 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 115 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 383 | 1059 | 1059 | 209 | 358 | 450 | 347 |
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