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 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
28.9°C
1.8° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (26 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 82mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
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
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
E
8
0.4
SE
10
0.6
ESE
9
1.6
SSW
5
1.5
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
35
34
32
24
23
22
21
22
22
35
36
64
133
149
91
106
65
64
62
50
50
46
46
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
25
WSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:48AM0.84m
7:14PM1.10m
7:27AM0.90m
7:50PM1.11m
8:05AM0.96m
8:25PM1.11m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.16m
12:44PM0.08m
1:36AM0.12m
1:26PM0.05m
2:08AM0.08m
2:06PM0.04m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:35
 mm
5
10
6
6
3
6
7
2
3
8
5
4
4
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
26
25
26
25
27
28
28
27
27
26
27
27
26
Feels °C
28
28
27
27
27
28
26
27
27
27
28
26
23
25
23
26
26
27
27
26
25
26
26
29
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