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 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
28.7° C
1.4° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 10PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
38
37
35
34
34
34
34
27
28
27
26
26
26
27
29
32
20
30
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SW
15
W
10
N
0
NNE
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:25AM0.72m
2:17PM0.96m
2:24AM0.68m
3:18PM0.96m
Low Tide
7:48PM0.25m
7:26AM0.17m
8:54PM0.29m
8:21AM0.20m
9:59PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:45
7:44
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
26
28
29
28
28
Feels °C
31
29
29
30
31
30
31
31
30
29
29
29
31
31
31
33
32
30
30
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