
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 117mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 |
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46 | 46 | 56 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 45 | 37 | 65 | 59 | 98 | 212 | 349 | 542 | 800 | 1299 | 1601 | 1509 | 1231 | 617 | 444 | 323 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:55AM1.17m | 7:16PM1.09m | 7:38AM1.21m | 7:58PM1.05m | 8:19AM1.23m | 8:38PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.03m | 1:21AM0.04m | 1:57PM0.04m | 1:58AM0.04m | 2:42PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 9 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
46 | 46 | 56 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 45 | 37 | 11 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 617 | 444 | 323 | 264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 65 | 59 | 98 | 212 | 349 | 542 | 800 | 1299 | 1601 | 1509 | 1231 | 212 | 326 | 302 | 342 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 996 | 1892 | 1258 | 1777 | 806 | 836 | 2051 | 598 | 765 | 697 | 598 | 598 | 486 | 598 | 765 | 175 | 192 | 188 |
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