
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 11AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.21m | 00:42AM0.84m | 1:30PM1.17m | 1:54AM0.83m | 2:41PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.08m | 6:59PM0.19m | 6:41AM0.11m | 8:09PM0.21m | 7:54AM0.13m | 9:18PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 4 | S 7 | WSW 3 | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | E 12 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | NNE 5 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 14 | E 14 |
10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | S 4 |
3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 176 | 176 | 175 | 175 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1339 | 1347 | 1474 | 115 | 115 | 1099 | 176 | 176 | 92 | 40 | 186 |
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