
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 165 | 165 | 135 | 113 | 116 | 107 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 94 | 92 | 76 | 78 | 72 | 70 | 87 | 149 | 142 | 138 | 62 | 62 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:09AM1.28m | 11:31PM0.87m | 12:10PM1.22m | 00:38AM0.86m | 1:16PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.01m | 5:45PM0.10m | 5:28AM0.05m | 6:47PM0.13m | 6:36AM0.10m | 7:52PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 |
196 | 165 | 165 | 135 | 113 | 116 | 107 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 94 | 92 | 76 | 78 | 72 | 70 | 87 | 4 | 3 | 107 | 45 | 46 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 17 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 74 | 96 | 115 | 144 | 114 | 100 | 63 | 65 | 52 | 149 | 142 | 138 | 62 | 62 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 383 | 1059 | 383 | 209 | 383 | 358 | 366 | 337 | 105 | 105 | 1792 | 1099 | 1814 | 1350 | 1782 |
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