
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 99 | 128 | 144 | 157 | 192 | 264 | 329 | 409 | 249 | 246 | 302 | 163 | 125 | 109 | 226 | 231 | 226 | 243 | 212 | 183 | 153 | 153 | |
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 | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.36m | 9:39PM0.94m | 10:12AM1.34m | 10:32PM0.91m | 11:09AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM-0.05m | 3:52PM0.02m | 3:34AM-0.03m | 4:46PM0.05m | 4:28AM0.01m | 5:45PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
3 | 57 | 38 | 40 | 29 | — | — | — | 287 | — | 246 | 209 | 163 | 77 | 109 | 226 | 231 | 226 | 243 | 212 | 183 | 153 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 125 | 26 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 7 | NNE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
220 | 99 | 128 | 144 | 157 | 192 | 264 | 329 | 409 | 249 | — | 302 | 8 | 120 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 188 | 622 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 188 | 337 | 301 | 105 | 337 | 105 | 284 | 115 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 |
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