Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 4AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 73 | 95 | 116 | 105 | 181 | 304 | 367 | 491 | 586 | 598 | 476 | 319 | 254 | 407 | 833 | 713 | 897 | 350 | 257 | 191 | 152 | 97 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.27m | 10:43AM0.89m | 11:10PM1.18m | 11:43AM0.89m | 00:03AM1.08m | 12:44PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM-0.15m | 4:49AM-0.10m | 4:39PM-0.09m | 5:41AM-0.08m | 5:40PM-0.02m | 6:33AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 541 | 350 | 257 | 191 | 152 | 97 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 76 | 73 | 95 | 116 | 105 | 181 | 304 | 367 | 491 | 586 | 598 | 476 | 319 | 254 | 407 | 833 | 713 | 897 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 794 | 959 | 225 | 188 | 931 | 697 | 1193 | 2671 | 301 | 175 | 175 | 74 | 100 | 47 | 190 | 347 | 147 | 243 | 112 | 99 | 47 | 0 | 105 | 105 |
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