Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf break

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 EDT
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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
21.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C colder than average 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 10PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
54
59
62
77
74
72
102
75
77
79
81
81
132
112
112
115
115
152
149
168
168
142
120
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
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
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:35PM1.34m
9:58AM0.85m
10:30PM1.29m
10:56AM0.84m
11:27PM1.21m
11:59AM0.83m
Low Tide
2:55PM-0.17m
4:11AM-0.10m
3:51PM-0.13m
5:07AM-0.07m
4:50PM-0.08m
6:04AM-0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
Temp °C
24
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
24
25
23
21
21
22
22
22
20
21
20
20
20
21
23
24
23
23
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
0.1
SE
15
1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
8
Energy kJ
53
54
59
62
77
74
72
102
75
77
79
81
81
132
112
112
115
115
8
149
168
168
142
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
12
11
7
7
7
7
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
3
3
11
11
11
10
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
S
4
1
SE
9
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
6
9
10
10
7
7
5
4
6
6
6
9
10
5
2
2
3
9
152
3
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1339
760
1193
228
228
12
12
383
558
760
600
941
100
12
12
570
561
347
228
80
57
12
12
80
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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