Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.22° N 75.65° W

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
25.6°C
0.2° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
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
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
1.1
ENE
6
0.4
SE
11
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
8
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
15
14
25
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
34
33
74
30
113
159
223
51
28
29
36
39
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:30PM0.98m
1:45AM0.71m
2:33PM0.97m
2:51AM0.71m
3:36PM0.97m
Low Tide
6:39AM0.25m
8:11PM0.33m
7:38AM0.28m
9:16PM0.34m
8:44AM0.28m
10:14PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:04
7:01
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
25
26
25
26
27
28
27
24
23
22
23
23
24
26
25
24
26
27
27
28
28
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