Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 5PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
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161 | 138 | 114 | 94 | 92 | 71 | 65 | 40 | 36 | 48 | 69 | 54 | 58 | 43 | 43 | 127 | 140 | 117 | 154 | 186 | 184 | 223 | 218 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:29PM1.36m | 8:48AM0.86m | 9:23PM1.33m | 9:45AM0.88m | 10:16PM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM-0.20m | 3:04AM-0.12m | 2:43PM-0.19m | 3:56AM-0.11m | 3:40PM-0.15m | 4:49AM-0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:19 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
161 | 138 | 114 | 94 | 92 | 71 | 65 | 40 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 9 | ESE 5 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 4 | — | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | — | E 9 | SE 16 | E 9 | SE 16 | E 9 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 6 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | 5 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 48 | 69 | 54 | 58 | 28 | 43 | 127 | 140 | 117 | 154 | 186 | 184 | 223 | 218 | 239 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 105 | 115 | 147 | 194 | 386 | 12 | 115 | 670 | 1472 | 1350 | 1339 | 100 | 176 | 175 | 192 | 186 | 175 | 175 | 190 | 760 | 760 | 760 | 598 |
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