Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 47 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17PM0.94m | 9:39AM1.19m | 9:56PM0.88m | 10:19AM1.15m | 10:36PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.09m | 3:10AM0.10m | 4:07PM0.14m | 3:46AM0.15m | 4:51PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 47 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 28 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | WNW 4 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 4 | SW 6 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNE 7 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 40 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 115 | 40 | 74 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 982 | 890 | 879 | 879 | 449 | 516 | 392 | 392 | 451 | 358 |
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