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 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
27.3°C
1.8° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 12PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the NE by Wed night).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
1
1
1
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)
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
47
35
29
35
41
40
40
24
17
24
32
18
24
23
23
23
23
14
13
12
7
13
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
50
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:53AM0.74m
4:30PM1.00m
4:47AM0.80m
5:17PM1.03m
5:33AM0.87m
5:58PM1.06m
Low Tide
9:47AM0.26m
11:01PM0.28m
10:43AM0.21m
11:41PM0.23m
11:33AM0.16m
clear
clear
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part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
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mod rain
thunderstorm
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
6:58
 mm
1
1
1
2
4
2
4
7
5
10
4
2
2
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
Feels °C
30
31
30
29
30
29
28
27
27
25
25
25
24
25
25
24
21
21
19
18
17
18
18
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