Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.22° N 75.65° W

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

Normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)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 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2.5
SW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
495
586
486
376
384
363
348
703
404
264
217
169
135
102
78
73
56
41
30
28
29
18
14
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
50
SW
55
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SE
15
NNW
25
NW
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
E
15
E
15
SE
15
S
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:10PM1.18m
11:43AM0.89m
00:03AM1.08m
12:44PM0.90m
00:58AM0.97m
1:45PM0.91m
Low Tide
4:39PM-0.09m
5:41AM-0.08m
5:40PM-0.02m
6:33AM-0.05m
6:44PM0.06m
7:24AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:19
8:19
8:20
8:20
 mm
3
1
3
1
18
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
24
24
24
24
26
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
25
25
26
Feels °C
24
23
23
24
25
24
26
27
26
26
24
25
24
22
23
22
22
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
1.6
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.2
ESE
13
2.2
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.4
SSW
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
8
21
20
20
19
254
197
17
566
404
264
217
169
135
102
78
73
56
41
30
28
29
18
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
3
18
18
3
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
7
6
6
4
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
4
16
15
15
5
14
14
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
7
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2.5
SW
8
0.3
N
2
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
Energy kJ
374
495
586
486
376
384
363
348
703
1
6
6
2
1
8
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2689
301
392
188
100
47
12
20
0
112
112
74
74
105
105
105
105
511
511
511
575
47
47
47
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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