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 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
28.0° C
0.6° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (13 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (13 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 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.3
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.3
SE
9
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
10
16
16
16
21
18
17
16
28
44
27
33
16
13
19
13
13
13
11
72
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SW
45
SW
15
WNW
25
S
15
WSW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
25
ENE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
8:19AM1.02m
8:47PM1.23m
9:09AM1.06m
9:32PM1.17m
9:58AM1.08m
10:17PM1.08m
Low Tide
2:22PM-0.12m
3:06AM-0.07m
3:15PM-0.09m
3:49AM-0.06m
4:06PM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:51
 mm
17
2
2
Temp °C
27
28
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
25
25
27
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
28
29
29
30
30
29
29
29
30
28
26
27
26
30
27
28
28
28
29
27
27
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