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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 am Wednesday 22 Apr 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:43 |
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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) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | SW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 6 | ENE 7 |
 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) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 |
| 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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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