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 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
29.0° C
1.9° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 114mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1.2
E
5
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
73
47
41
33
33
33
33
82
113
124
173
170
170
148
132
108
79
91
56
56
62
64
66
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
50
NE
50
ENE
40
E
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:40AM0.78m
6:26PM1.29m
6:41AM0.82m
7:22PM1.32m
7:39AM0.87m
8:15PM1.32m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.02m
11:38AM-0.14m
1:01AM-0.03m
12:37PM-0.17m
1:55AM-0.07m
1:36PM-0.19m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:17
8:17
 mm
1
4
3
1
3
1
4
6
7
10
35
21
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
7
3
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
24
22
22
23
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
26
27
27
Feels °C
30
29
28
29
29
27
26
26
26
25
24
16
16
18
20
21
22
21
25
27
27
27
29
29
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