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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 24 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.8° 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 2PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | |
175 | 176 | 171 | 212 | 212 | 165 | 139 | 164 | 175 | 159 | 139 | 129 | 129 | 148 | 169 | 181 | 190 | 167 | 167 | 193 | 193 | 200 | 164 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | |
High Tide | 2:29AM0.94m | 3:17PM0.90m | 3:29AM0.87m | 4:16PM0.95m | 4:24AM0.82m | 5:07PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.02m | 9:25PM0.13m | 9:47AM0.02m | 10:31PM0.13m | 10:34AM0.03m | 11:29PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | 8:07 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 54 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 69 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 175 | 176 | 171 | 212 | 212 | 165 | 139 | 164 | 175 | 159 | 139 | 129 | 129 | 148 | 169 | 181 | 190 | 167 | 167 | 193 | 193 | 200 | 164 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 99 | 100 | 175 | 176 | 130 | 130 | 175 | 192 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 100 | 100 |
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