
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 21). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | ENE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1080 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 127 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:28PM0.98m | 4:54AM0.94m | 5:13PM1.00m | 5:38AM1.05m | 5:56PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.21m | 11:01AM0.19m | 11:25PM0.15m | 11:51AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
1080 | 1108 | 1145 | 992 | 761 | 661 | 579 | 486 | 446 | 423 | 247 | 334 | 260 | 251 | 173 | 3 | 130 | 127 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 |
40 | 20 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 18 | 471 | 415 | 375 | 8 | 232 | 25 | 41 | 197 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 105 | 115 | 112 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 592 | 572 | 547 |
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