
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 25 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 54 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44PM1.13m | 6:08AM1.10m | 6:32PM1.12m | 6:55AM1.17m | 7:16PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59PM0.08m | 12:20PM0.05m | 00:41AM0.05m | 1:11PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
17 | 25 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 54 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 48 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 266 | 115 | 383 | 115 | 115 | 386 | 774 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 194 | 2249 | 1767 | 1892 | 1056 |
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