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 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
27.5°C
1.6° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (17 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (17 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
72
60
58
41
38
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
25
35
35
35
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:54PM0.79m
12:32PM1.02m
00:45AM0.74m
1:30PM0.98m
Low Tide
6:11PM0.24m
5:49AM0.21m
7:08PM0.30m
6:39AM0.25m
8:11PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:05
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
Feels °C
22
21
22
22
23
24
24
26
26
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
28
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