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 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
29.1° C
1.9° 

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 4PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

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 25mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
30
32
20
30
32
18
18
21
17
29
36
42
54
62
68
52
48
48
48
48
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
S
10
W
15
NW
5
SSW
20
SW
30
W
20
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:18PM0.96m
3:27AM0.67m
4:17PM0.97m
4:27AM0.69m
5:10PM1.00m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.20m
9:59PM0.29m
9:21AM0.20m
10:56PM0.28m
10:19AM0.19m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:43
7:42
 mm
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
27
28
29
28
26
26
28
27
24
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
Feels °C
32
32
29
31
32
31
29
31
30
27
24
26
29
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
27
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