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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today?
The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 3AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
52 | 132 | 151 | 141 | 128 | 49 | 56 | 57 | 82 | 164 | 158 | 140 | 117 | 99 | 84 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 64 | 66 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.08m | 5:36AM0.88m | 6:11PM1.19m | 6:28AM0.88m | 7:00PM1.29m | 7:18AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.02m | 11:38AM-0.08m | 00:38AM-0.05m | 12:25PM-0.13m | 1:31AM-0.10m | 1:13PM-0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 16 | 141 | 128 | 48 | 56 | 57 | 82 | 164 | 158 | 140 | 117 | 99 | 84 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 64 | 66 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 38 | 44 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 13 | — | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 9 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | N 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 52 | 132 | 151 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 383 | 188 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 80 | 0 | 112 | 112 | 147 | 147 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 176 | 12 | 74 | 100 | 80 | 100 |
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