Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf break

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
19.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today?

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 3PM is: 1.2m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (22 Apr)4ft (1.2m)4s
Evening (22 Apr)6ft (1.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
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
2 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.6
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.6
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
5
10
39
124
192
231
228
196
120
54
43
44
84
119
146
164
135
82
62
74
104
178
120
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
45
SW
40
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
20
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:07PM0.77m
00:43AM1.12m
1:16PM0.76m
1:50AM1.05m
2:29PM0.78m
Low Tide
6:19AM-0.00m
6:01PM-0.01m
7:23AM0.04m
7:11PM0.05m
8:28AM0.05m
8:27PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:22
6:20
6:18
6:18
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7:39
7:40
7:42
7:43
Temp °C
16
16
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
17
18
22
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
22
21
21
21
21
12
10
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
14
18
17
16
16
15
13
12
14
18
16
18
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.9
SW
6
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
1.2
SW
6
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
20
21
18
19
12
12
5
5
6
16
54
30
30
33
32
31
30
17
16
14
6
6
105
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
8
5
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
16
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
8
12
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.6
SW
5
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.4
WNW
4
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
Energy kJ
3
10
39
124
192
231
228
196
120
5
43
44
84
119
146
164
135
82
62
74
104
178
120
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
765
765
765
358
337
337
337
301
47
47
47
40
40
301
100
74
40
47
47
47
1087
1339
794
766
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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