
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 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, near gales from the S by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 20 | 53 | 60 | 72 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 124 | 151 | 223 | 289 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:32PM1.12m | 6:55AM1.17m | 7:16PM1.09m | 7:38AM1.21m | 7:58PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.05m | 00:41AM0.05m | 1:11PM0.03m | 1:21AM0.04m | 1:57PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 20 | 53 | 60 | 72 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 56 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 37 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 63 | 124 | 151 | 223 | 289 | 487 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 959 | 194 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 1480 | 1782 | 1782 | 1777 | 842 | 842 | 934 | 1154 | 1177 | 765 |
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