Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the N by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 54 | 70 | 87 | 102 | 133 | 62 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.09m | 11:19PM0.77m | 11:51AM1.04m | 00:09AM0.74m | 12:45PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38PM0.25m | 5:08AM0.24m | 6:30PM0.30m | 5:58AM0.28m | 7:28PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 62 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 3 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 14 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 54 | 70 | 87 | 102 | 133 | 36 | 149 | 318 | 276 | 333 | 669 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 1059 | 878 | 1063 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 100 | 186 | 1799 | 1051 | 455 | 449 | 427 | 386 | 985 | 972 | 972 | 1088 | 1120 | 941 |
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