Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 74 | 44 | 23 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4499 | 4013 | 3949 | 2982 | 2492 | 2032 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:09AM0.74m | 12:45PM0.99m | 1:07AM0.73m | 1:44PM0.96m | 2:11AM0.74m | 2:44PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.28m | 7:28PM0.33m | 6:57AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.33m | 8:03AM0.30m | 9:20PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4499 | 4013 | 3949 | 2982 | 2492 | 2032 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 70 | 74 | 10 | 65 | 426 | 1106 | 1263 | 1266 | 1786 | 2074 | 2463 | 2440 | 2865 | 3243 | 3606 | 4008 | 4604 | 5289 | 180 | 235 | 202 | 236 | 171 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 934 | 188 | 115 | 985 | 1093 | 972 | 972 | 941 | 1472 | 900 | 941 | 622 | 1472 | 618 | 1707 | 273 | 266 | 266 | 273 | 1792 | 273 | 266 | 135 | 135 |
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