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 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
29.5°C
2.3° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (23 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
31
37
37
36
36
35
35
34
49
48
31
30
30
29
29
31
43
32
28
28
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
15
S
20
SSW
20
WNW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WNW
20
N
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:10PM1.00m
5:20AM0.72m
5:56PM1.04m
6:06AM0.78m
6:37PM1.07m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.19m
11:44PM0.24m
11:12AM0.16m
00:26AM0.20m
12:00PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:39
7:38
 mm
1
1
1
1
15
2
1
Temp °C
26
27
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
29
23
26
27
26
24
25
25
26
26
26
Feels °C
27
29
30
30
29
29
28
30
32
30
30
24
26
27
27
25
27
27
28
27
27
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