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 SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
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67 | 41 | 47 | 46 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 61 | 94 | 106 | 97 | 117 | 155 | 137 | 184 | 286 | 277 | 361 | 458 | 569 | 627 | 530 | 479 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:48AM0.86m | 9:23PM1.33m | 9:45AM0.88m | 10:16PM1.27m | 10:43AM0.89m | 11:10PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:19 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
67 | 41 | 47 | 46 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 2 | 98 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 16 | SE 16 | E 9 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 15 | E 9 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 17 | — | E 16 | SE 16 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 5 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
1 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 61 | 94 | 106 | 97 | 117 | 155 | 137 | 184 | 286 | 277 | 361 | 458 | 569 | 627 | 530 | 479 | 493 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 112 | 115 | 1339 | 760 | 74 | 74 | 47 | 100 | 188 | 47 | 1799 | 175 | 2413 | 1339 | 931 | 805 | 697 | 794 | 2742 | 427 | 175 | 337 | 301 |
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