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 04 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
28.8°C
2.2° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (04 Sep)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (04 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.5
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.4
SE
9
0.7
E
9
1.1
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
45
33
33
26
42
59
94
122
94
62
28
23
23
36
36
51
53
36
23
78
51
43
55
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
30
NW
30
SW
30
W
30
W
15
WNW
10
W
15
ESE
15
E
30
SSW
15
W
15
N
15
NNE
25
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:48AM0.81m
1:42PM1.14m
1:55AM0.79m
2:52PM1.15m
3:09AM0.80m
4:02PM1.17m
Low Tide
6:52AM0.07m
8:18PM0.21m
7:58AM0.08m
9:31PM0.20m
9:11AM0.07m
10:37PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:23
7:22
 mm
4
4
20
9
3
2
Temp °C
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
24
25
26
25
26
26
26
25
27
26
Feels °C
29
28
28
27
28
28
27
26
27
26
27
30
31
31
27
23
28
27
28
25
24
22
23
22
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