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 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
27.8° C
0.5° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SSW
5
1.9
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
21
49
128
251
369
384
339
352
352
352
379
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
15
SW
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:23AM0.97m
10:46PM1.13m
11:18AM0.98m
11:34PM1.03m
12:13PM0.97m
Low Tide
4:22AM-0.10m
4:25PM-0.08m
5:09AM-0.08m
5:21PM-0.00m
5:55AM-0.05m
6:20PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
4
4
2
2
5
14
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
Feels °C
30
31
31
32
32
32
31
32
32
30
30
31
29
28
27
27
25
25
26
26
25
25
30
27
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