Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
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55 | 76 | 119 | 154 | 154 | 128 | 87 | 104 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 98 | 186 | 300 | 483 | 499 | 417 | 435 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.23m | 6:00AM0.81m | 6:40PM1.31m | 6:56AM0.83m | 7:35PM1.35m | 7:52AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM-0.11m | 00:19AM-0.02m | 11:56AM-0.16m | 1:16AM-0.07m | 12:51PM-0.19m | 2:10AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 7 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 43 | 33 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 328 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
55 | 76 | 119 | 154 | 154 | 128 | 87 | 104 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 14 | 45 | 98 | 186 | 300 | 483 | 499 | 417 | 435 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 660 | 380 | 516 | 358 | 180 | 112 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 731 | 505 | 511 | 493 | 505 | 547 | 462 | 600 | 898 | 400 | 175 | 74 | 100 | 74 | 12 |
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