Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
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87 | 102 | 145 | 163 | 123 | 93 | 67 | 67 | 90 | 123 | 143 | 128 | 80 | 95 | 57 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.14m | 5:02AM0.80m | 5:45PM1.23m | 6:00AM0.81m | 6:40PM1.31m | 6:56AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.03m | 11:02AM-0.11m | 00:19AM-0.02m | 11:56AM-0.16m | 1:16AM-0.07m | 12:51PM-0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 74 | 57 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | N 5 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
87 | 102 | 145 | 163 | 123 | 93 | 67 | 67 | 90 | 123 | 143 | 128 | 80 | 95 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 358 | 505 | 358 | 575 | 188 | 188 | 366 | 358 | 392 | 624 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 706 | 731 | 994 | 511 | 636 | 682 | 682 | 731 | 916 | 1101 |
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