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 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
27.2°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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (23 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (23 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
3
ENE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
3.5
ENE
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2
E
12
1.9
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
12
7
29
3
6
6
6
0
6
6
6
6
6
0
2673
2104
1797
1505
1505
1415
1174
1062
Wind (km/h)
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
40
NE
50
NE
50
NE
55
NE
55
NE
55
NE
60
NE
60
NNE
55
NNE
60
NNE
60
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
50
N
50
N
50
N
45
NNE
50
N
45
N
40
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:33AM0.87m
5:58PM1.06m
6:14AM0.96m
6:37PM1.09m
6:54AM1.04m
7:15PM1.10m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.16m
00:16AM0.17m
12:19PM0.12m
00:50AM0.12m
1:02PM0.08m
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:57
6:54
 mm
4
7
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
21
Feels °C
21
20
18
19
17
16
17
16
16
15
15
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
13
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