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 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
27.3°C
1.0° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 6PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.9
S
6
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
52
54
58
74
76
76
76
74
70
68
67
65
64
53
53
53
53
53
39
31
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
NNW
15
NNE
30
NNE
45
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:45AM1.17m
9:05PM1.09m
9:29AM1.17m
9:46PM1.02m
10:12AM1.16m
10:27PM0.94m
Low Tide
2:59PM-0.01m
3:11AM0.01m
3:45PM0.04m
3:49AM0.05m
4:32PM0.11m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:13
7:10
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
26
24
24
24
Feels °C
31
31
28
29
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
25
20
19
18
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