Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.22° N 75.65° W

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
28.3° C
1.0° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
19
28
30
23
31
49
49
40
89
104
96
94
87
80
77
74
70
41
40
39
38
37
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
5
WNW
0
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
WSW
10
WNW
0
SW
5
S
10
NNE
10
E
5
S
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:35AM1.05m
11:46PM0.88m
12:25PM1.02m
00:33AM0.79m
1:19PM0.98m
Low Tide
5:11AM0.02m
5:50PM0.12m
5:53AM0.07m
6:47PM0.20m
6:37AM0.13m
7:48PM0.25m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:46
 mm
3
4
1
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
29
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
28
27
28
29
28
28
29
30
29
29
Feels °C
29
29
29
31
30
29
29
30
31
32
33
34
34
29
30
33
34
31
32
34
33
31
33
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