Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf break

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal 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 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (23 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
1
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)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
103
103
101
101
101
117
84
140
190
263
206
200
273
228
221
219
237
236
212
164
134
121
125
130
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
0
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
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
1:28AM1.02m
2:13PM0.86m
2:29AM0.94m
3:17PM0.90m
3:29AM0.87m
4:16PM0.95m
Low Tide
8:00AM0.01m
8:14PM0.10m
8:56AM0.02m
9:25PM0.13m
9:47AM0.02m
10:31PM0.13m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:06
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
21
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
23
27
25
25
25
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
21
22
22
22
23
24
24
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
Energy kJ
103
103
20
101
101
21
31
30
32
37
54
52
55
55
54
51
35
34
33
33
32
31
31
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
7
12
7
21
31
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
11
16
7
7
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.9
SSE
8
0.3
SW
5
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
8
1.2
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.9
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.8
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
Energy kJ
1
101
3
72
117
84
140
190
263
206
200
273
228
221
219
237
236
212
164
134
121
125
130
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
112
0
12
14
40
383
175
100
130
130
92
100
130
130
130
175
130
176
192
130
130
175
130
175
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
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