Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.22° N 75.65° W

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
29.1° C
1.9° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
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
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
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
0.4
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
14
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.7
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
26
27
30
32
20
30
32
18
14
21
17
17
33
74
90
85
61
62
103
64
66
62
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
20
E
15
S
25
WSW
15
NW
5
SSE
15
WSW
25
W
10
SW
15
SSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:24AM0.68m
3:18PM0.96m
3:27AM0.67m
4:17PM0.97m
4:27AM0.69m
5:10PM1.00m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.20m
9:59PM0.29m
9:21AM0.20m
10:56PM0.28m
10:19AM0.19m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:43
7:42
 mm
2
4
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
2
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
30
28
28
28
27
28
29
28
26
26
27
27
24
24
26
26
28
28
27
28
29
26
28
Feels °C
31
32
32
32
31
29
31
32
29
29
31
29
27
27
26
28
28
29
29
28
28
29
25
28
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