
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (20 Oct):
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3418 | 3216 | 2457 | 1912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1087 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1415 | 1415 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.95m | 3:13AM0.78m | 3:39PM0.96m | 4:07AM0.85m | 4:28PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.31m | 9:09AM0.28m | 10:06PM0.26m | 10:08AM0.24m | 10:47PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
3418 | 3216 | 2457 | 1912 | 2471 | — | — | — | 1087 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1165 | 1227 | 1415 | 1415 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
53 | 64 | 113 | 83 | — | 1913 | 1663 | 1520 | 88 | 1542 | 1465 | 1465 | 1492 | 1520 | 1411 | 85 | 97 | 117 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 135 | 135 | 115 | 135 | 115 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 115 | 112 |
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