Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 15 | 37 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 95 | 105 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:50PM1.14m | 5:16AM1.02m | 5:44PM1.13m | 6:08AM1.10m | 6:32PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.11m | 11:12PM0.12m | 11:24AM0.08m | 11:59PM0.08m | 12:20PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 40 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 95 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | E 6 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | E 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 75 | 54 | 52 | 37 | 30 | 37 | 16 | 37 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 933 | 474 | 934 | 833 | 383 | 383 | 842 | 833 | 839 | 135 | 266 | 115 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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