Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 5AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri 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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 76 | 77 | 129 | 216 | 297 | 418 | 510 | 493 | 458 | 251 | 220 | 269 | 325 | 192 | 144 | 191 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:45AM0.88m | 10:16PM1.27m | 10:43AM0.89m | 11:10PM1.18m | 11:43AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM-0.11m | 3:40PM-0.15m | 4:49AM-0.10m | 4:39PM-0.09m | 5:41AM-0.08m | 5:40PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 71 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 23 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 9 | SE 16 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 68 | 67 | 76 | 77 | 129 | 216 | 297 | 418 | 510 | 493 | 458 | 251 | 220 | 269 | 325 | 192 | 144 | 191 | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 47 | 20 | 188 | 1799 | 836 | 805 | 760 | 243 | 805 | 805 | 765 | 301 | 337 | 243 | 188 | 176 | 190 | 147 | 147 | 20 | 301 | 147 |
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