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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Surf Forecast
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Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.0° C
(Which is 1.5°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 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
142 | 113 | 96 | 82 | 96 | 101 | 84 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:28AM0.88m | 7:00PM1.29m | 7:18AM0.88m | 7:51PM1.35m | 8:10AM0.88m | 8:42PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM-0.05m | 12:25PM-0.13m | 1:31AM-0.10m | 1:13PM-0.17m | 2:24AM-0.12m | 2:03PM-0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 142 | 113 | 96 | 82 | 96 | 101 | 84 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 78 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | NE 5 | E 12 | E 10 | — | N 6 | E 8 | N 6 | E 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | E 18 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 31 | 32 | 41 | 43 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 112 | 112 | 147 | 12 | 12 | 105 | 176 | 176 | 175 | 100 | 74 | 186 | 192 | 954 | 879 | 597 | 243 | 100 | 80 | 176 | 424 | 443 | 450 |
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