Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 (2.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 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 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 181 | 261 | 406 | 510 | 530 | 603 | 515 | 310 | 352 | 166 | 645 | 547 | 682 | 350 | 257 | 191 | 131 | 103 | 81 | 76 | 48 | 54 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:43AM0.89m | 11:10PM1.18m | 11:43AM0.89m | 00:03AM1.08m | 12:44PM0.90m | 00:58AM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM-0.10m | 4:39PM-0.09m | 5:41AM-0.08m | 5:40PM-0.02m | 6:33AM-0.05m | 6:44PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 215 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 428 | 350 | 257 | 191 | 131 | 103 | 81 | 76 | 48 | 54 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 14 | E 12 | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 109 | 181 | 261 | 406 | 510 | 530 | 603 | 515 | 310 | 352 | 166 | 645 | 547 | 682 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1347 | 760 | 2689 | 806 | 337 | 301 | 180 | 74 | 47 | 74 | 74 | 358 | 99 | 74 | 0 | 112 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 533 | 194 | 511 | 636 | 511 |
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