Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 717 | 744 | 527 | 306 | 428 | 569 | 512 | 509 | 501 | 429 | 337 | 177 | 105 | 66 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 27 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:19AM1.23m | 8:38PM0.99m | 8:59AM1.22m | 9:17PM0.94m | 9:39AM1.19m | 9:56PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.06m | 2:34AM0.07m | 3:25PM0.09m | 3:10AM0.10m | 4:07PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 12 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 578 | 527 | 306 | 217 | 140 | 113 | 87 | 67 | 51 | 44 | 177 | 105 | 66 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 32 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | NE 6 | E 11 | SW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 717 | 744 | 108 | 267 | 428 | 569 | 512 | 509 | 501 | 429 | 337 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 49 | 77 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 791 | 791 | 130 | 215 | 337 | 337 | 176 | 243 | 176 | 175 | 147 | 112 | 0 | 105 | 115 | 95 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 74 | 1799 | 760 | 1058 |
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