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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 Saturday 23 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
23.4° 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 4PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
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 63mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | 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 | |
103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 98 | 126 | 93 | 135 | 167 | 205 | 214 | 212 | 244 | 219 | 146 | 170 | 181 | 181 | 159 | 129 | 125 | 92 | 104 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-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 | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 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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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | 8:07 |
3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | 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 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 78 | 98 | 126 | 93 | 135 | 167 | 205 | 214 | 212 | 244 | 219 | 146 | 170 | 181 | 181 | 159 | 129 | 125 | 92 | 104 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 130 | 57 | 598 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 175 | 176 | 175 | 175 |
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