
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 67 | 33 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 83 | 69 | 55 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:54AM0.83m | 2:41PM1.15m | 3:08AM0.87m | 3:49PM1.14m | 4:17AM0.94m | 4:50PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.13m | 9:18PM0.20m | 9:10AM0.13m | 10:19PM0.16m | 10:22AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 7 | — | ESE 8 |
59 | 67 | 33 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 51 | 69 | 55 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 3 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | S 5 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 19 | — | 83 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 58 | 77 | 118 | 152 | 160 | 164 | 145 | 117 | 93 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 194 | 115 | 175 | 74 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 451 | 511 | 386 | 450 | 386 | 337 | 1777 | 1058 | 2039 | 2305 | 209 | 383 | 383 |
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