Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue morning, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 67 | 49 | 36 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 33 | 38 | 115 | 106 | 120 | 150 | 133 | 167 | 223 | 223 | 284 | 370 | 412 | 515 | 479 | 530 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:48AM0.86m | 9:23PM1.33m | 9:45AM0.88m | 10:16PM1.27m | 10:43AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM-0.12m | 2:43PM-0.19m | 3:56AM-0.11m | 3:40PM-0.15m | 4:49AM-0.10m | 4:39PM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
72 | 67 | 49 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 36 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | E 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 |
1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | E 8 | E 9 | — | E 17 | — | E 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — |
8 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
— | 1 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 26 | 38 | 115 | 106 | 120 | 150 | 133 | 167 | 223 | 223 | 284 | 370 | 412 | 515 | 479 | 530 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 105 | 112 | 115 | 1347 | 838 | 95 | 805 | 84 | 720 | 47 | 20 | 194 | 176 | 558 | 794 | 805 | 774 | 1782 | 794 | 2742 | 805 | 362 | 175 |
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