Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 49 | 67 | 64 | 76 | 62 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7884 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.04m | 00:09AM0.74m | 12:45PM0.99m | 1:07AM0.73m | 1:44PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.24m | 6:30PM0.30m | 5:58AM0.28m | 7:28PM0.33m | 6:57AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 62 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 49 | 67 | 64 | 76 | 33 | 52 | 129 | 596 | 1301 | 2101 | 2857 | 3560 | 3713 | 5567 | 6138 | 5756 | 7135 | 7884 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 100 | 100 | 186 | 1051 | 580 | 451 | 451 | 47 | 112 | 753 | 115 | 972 | 1088 | 1101 | 956 | 915 | 904 | 1472 | 1472 | 878 | 1707 | 916 |
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