Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf break

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 May 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
23.1° C
(Which is normal 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 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
0.8
SE
8
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
0.8
SE
8
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
116
261
237
237
232
78
88
78
95
183
149
149
149
149
126
113
103
103
86
98
114
77
117
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:59AM0.83m
00:27AM1.12m
1:06PM0.84m
1:28AM1.02m
2:13PM0.86m
Low Tide
6:04AM-0.04m
5:53PM-0.01m
7:02AM-0.01m
7:02PM0.06m
8:00AM0.01m
8:14PM0.10m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:04
8:05
8:06
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
5
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
23
23
23
25
24
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
25
25
24
25
24
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
1
SSE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
86
8
8
8
8
8
78
78
78
95
183
149
11
10
10
4
7
103
103
21
21
114
29
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
7
17
11
7
7
7
4
16
12
21
22
10
20
20
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
N
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
7
7
1
2
2
7
7
7
7
7
7
4
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.3
SSE
8
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
5
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1.1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
1
SSE
8
0.5
SSW
4
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
5
1
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
58
116
261
237
237
232
71
88
72
43
149
149
149
126
113
11
86
98
53
77
117
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
74
74
273
621
623
1347
130
84
74
57
57
47
63
44
44
40
47
20
14
40
209
209
57
57
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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