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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 1 am Wednesday 27 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
23.6° 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 5AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
86 | 106 | 110 | 95 | 143 | 176 | 159 | 189 | 260 | 219 | 194 | 107 | 93 | 79 | 79 | 56 | 53 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:16AM0.78m | 5:52PM1.04m | 6:03AM0.75m | 6:34PM1.07m | 6:46AM0.73m | 7:12PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.12m | 11:16AM0.03m | 00:20AM0.10m | 11:56AM0.03m | 1:05AM0.08m | 12:34PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 80 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 71 | 59 | 107 | 93 | 79 | 79 | 56 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | S 6 | SSE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | 106 | 110 | 95 | 143 | 176 | 159 | 189 | 260 | 219 | 194 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 372 | 301 | 176 | 74 | 74 | 84 | 84 | 190 | 176 | 176 | 228 | 74 | 147 | 147 | 105 | 266 | 266 | 0 | 105 | 115 | 462 | 695 | 383 |
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