Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.22° N 75.65° W

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
29.0° C
1.8° 

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
34
34
34
34
34
28
27
26
26
26
27
29
32
20
30
32
19
31
23
37
67
107
98
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
5
W
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:25AM0.72m
2:17PM0.96m
2:24AM0.68m
3:18PM0.96m
3:27AM0.67m
4:17PM0.97m
Low Tide
7:26AM0.17m
8:54PM0.29m
8:21AM0.20m
9:59PM0.29m
9:21AM0.20m
10:56PM0.28m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:43
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
3
2
Temp °C
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
26
Feels °C
31
32
31
32
31
30
30
29
29
31
32
32
33
32
31
29
29
28
29
29
29
28
28
27
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