Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 47 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4980 | 4980 | 4374 | 3801 | 2539 | 2130 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:45PM0.99m | 1:07AM0.73m | 1:44PM0.96m | 2:11AM0.74m | 2:44PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.28m | 7:28PM0.33m | 6:57AM0.30m | 8:26PM0.33m | 8:03AM0.30m | 9:20PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 47 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4980 | 4374 | 3801 | 2539 | 2130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | 66 | 15 | 59 | 283 | 883 | 1270 | 1159 | 1476 | 1730 | 2223 | 2629 | 2969 | 3055 | 3531 | 3874 | 4254 | 4699 | 4980 | 6873 | 78 | 75 | 188 | 152 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 994 | 985 | 790 | 997 | 972 | 972 | 1088 | 1120 | 623 | 1347 | 622 | 618 | 284 | 620 | 1051 | 135 | 135 | 266 | 273 | 266 | 266 | 135 | 112 |
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