
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
262 | 256 | 241 | 198 | 192 | 188 | 219 | 85 | 112 | 36 | 35 | 59 | 220 | 277 | 279 | 243 | 215 | 311 | 311 | 311 | 234 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.35m | 8:51PM0.98m | 9:20AM1.36m | 9:39PM0.94m | 10:12AM1.34m | 10:32PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM-0.01m | 2:46AM-0.05m | 3:52PM0.02m | 3:34AM-0.03m | 4:46PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
262 | 256 | 241 | 198 | 192 | — | 3 | 57 | 39 | 36 | 29 | 59 | — | — | 279 | — | — | 220 | 209 | 220 | 234 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 39 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
187 | — | — | — | — | 188 | 219 | 85 | 112 | 147 | 98 | 70 | 220 | 277 | — | 243 | 215 | 311 | 311 | 311 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 115 | 383 | 284 | 284 | 105 | 188 | 188 | 944 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 105 | 188 | 105 | 473 | 337 | 314 | 105 | 115 | 105 |
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