Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Carolina, USA)

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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Guide

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras in North Carolina is a quite exposed beach/Jetty break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds blow from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include urchins, rips, man-made danger (buoys etc...) and sharks.

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/jetty	2	fairly consistent	19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras:

The best conditions reported for surf at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in February while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

69%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Location Map

Interactive Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras is Cherry Point Mcas Airport (NKT) in USA, 117 km (73 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras is Elizabeth City Cgas Rgnl Airport (ECG), also in USA, 125 km (78 miles) away.

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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:14 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	5	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras look like?

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Credit: Mason Herlihy Credit: Amanda Rose Sutton

Tides at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras

Current tide and informaton

For Cape Hatteras (fishing pier), North Carolina, 2 km from Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras.

Next High Water: 11:05am | 0.66m

Next Low Water: 05:25am | 0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Sea Temperature

Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite