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 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
27.6° 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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 1PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (15 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (15 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
32
21
20
13
11
11
11
14
18
24
24
24
23
21
29
22
19
28
23
24
32
40
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
25
S
25
SW
20
WNW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:58AM1.08m
10:17PM1.08m
10:46AM1.07m
11:01PM0.98m
11:35AM1.05m
Low Tide
3:49AM-0.06m
4:06PM-0.03m
4:30AM-0.03m
4:58PM0.05m
5:11AM0.02m
5:50PM0.12m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:50
7:49
 mm
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
30
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
28
29
29
29
Feels °C
31
31
29
28
27
26
27
28
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
28
30
28
29
30
30
29
29
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