Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf break

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
20.7° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras today?

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
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
2 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
64
51
64
62
49
49
49
50
50
51
51
53
54
59
62
61
74
72
72
120
123
93
91
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:10AM0.88m
8:42PM1.37m
9:03AM0.87m
9:35PM1.34m
9:58AM0.85m
10:30PM1.29m
Low Tide
2:24AM-0.12m
2:03PM-0.18m
3:17AM-0.12m
2:55PM-0.17m
4:11AM-0.10m
3:51PM-0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:01
8:02
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
19
19
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
23
23
22
22
21
20
21
22
23
22
21
21
20
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
14
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
53
64
51
64
62
49
49
49
50
50
51
51
53
54
59
62
61
74
72
72
10
7
93
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.5
SSE
5
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
SE
18
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
13
12
5
4
4
4
8
8
4
12
9
12
11
7
7
7
7
5
10
3
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
8
6
3
3
11
11
11
7
10
7
7
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
9
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
26
6
13
13
16
17
13
11
8
8
5
5
6
6
9
10
7
5
120
123
9
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
186
100
74
80
516
443
358
175
176
12
12
1339
1339
1053
944
380
175
12
12
383
383
383
600
600
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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