
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 83mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the N by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 275 | 467 | 773 | 1096 | 919 | 1078 | 559 | 412 | 524 | 653 | 620 | 537 | 452 | 383 | 344 | 272 | 197 | 105 | 84 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.05m | 8:19AM1.23m | 8:38PM0.99m | 8:59AM1.22m | 9:17PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.04m | 1:58AM0.04m | 2:42PM0.06m | 2:34AM0.07m | 3:25PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
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 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 878 | 559 | 412 | 256 | 181 | 140 | 113 | 89 | 67 | 66 | 50 | 197 | 105 | 84 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
126 | 275 | 467 | 773 | 1096 | 919 | 1078 | 221 | 266 | 524 | 653 | 620 | 537 | 452 | 383 | 344 | 272 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 801 | 806 | 775 | 759 | 383 | 697 | 765 | 57 | 130 | 175 | 337 | 347 | 176 | 243 | 176 | 243 | 147 | 147 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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