
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 8AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 69 | 68 | 78 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 67 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:42AM0.84m | 1:30PM1.17m | 1:54AM0.83m | 2:41PM1.15m | 3:08AM0.87m | 3:49PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.11m | 8:09PM0.21m | 7:54AM0.13m | 9:18PM0.20m | 9:10AM0.13m | 10:19PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
70 | 69 | 68 | 78 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 67 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 2 | NE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 20 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 105 | 1347 | 112 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 130 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 420 | 420 | 301 | 440 | 931 |
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