
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 3AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 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 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 127 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 335 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 5:13PM1.00m | 5:38AM1.05m | 5:56PM1.02m | 6:20AM1.15m | 6:38PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.15m | 11:51AM0.12m | 00:02AM0.09m | 12:38PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | ENE 13 | — |
521 | 394 | 242 | 3 | 256 | 241 | 3 | 3 | 127 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 116 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
— | — | 12 | 313 | 408 | 441 | 255 | 232 | 24 | 147 | 367 | 477 | 521 | 427 | 299 | 299 | 308 | 307 | 335 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 600 | 579 | 547 | 515 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 420 | 388 |
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