Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf break

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 04 May 2026 EDT
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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
20.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today?

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (05 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
11 AM
2 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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
41
54
45
35
19
13
13
28
40
53
71
74
62
73
79
79
82
117
175
217
212
182
247
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
45
SSW
50
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:05PM1.05m
10:23AM0.69m
10:45PM1.01m
11:05AM0.66m
11:28PM0.97m
11:52AM0.65m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.08m
4:43AM0.10m
4:06PM0.11m
5:25AM0.14m
4:48PM0.14m
6:10AM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
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6:07
6:05
6:05
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7:50
7:51
7:52
7:52
2
4
3
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
14
14
14
15
15
17
17
16
15
16
16
15
17
18
18
19
19
21
19
19
20
20
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
16
16
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
2
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
11
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
4
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
14
41
54
45
35
19
13
13
28
40
53
71
74
62
73
79
79
82
117
175
217
212
182
247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1777
1777
760
760
760
760
1087
1087
1087
1093
1101
765
768
794
806
1088
1059
1059
399
176
74
176
175
348
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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