
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 3PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 36 | 35 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 70 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.25m | 11:39PM0.87m | 12:22PM1.21m | 00:42AM0.84m | 1:30PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.04m | 5:54PM0.15m | 5:37AM0.08m | 6:59PM0.19m | 6:41AM0.11m | 8:09PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
71 | 26 | 26 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 70 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 7 | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
23 | 36 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | E 13 | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — |
— | 20 | 20 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 176 | 561 | 192 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 175 | 192 | 337 | 130 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 420 | 420 | 1347 | 1243 |
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