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 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
29.0° C
1.8° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
1
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)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
28
27
26
26
26
27
28
32
20
30
32
18
18
21
25
33
44
74
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NE
20
NE
15
ESE
10
S
20
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
WSW
10
W
20
SSW
35
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:17PM0.96m
2:24AM0.68m
3:18PM0.96m
3:27AM0.67m
4:17PM0.97m
Low Tide
8:54PM0.29m
8:21AM0.20m
9:59PM0.29m
9:21AM0.20m
10:56PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:43
 mm
5
1
1
1
2
4
1
1
5
2
5
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
27
28
29
28
28
27
28
27
26
28
28
Feels °C
30
30
30
30
31
32
32
32
29
32
33
29
29
30
29
27
29
30
26
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