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 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
27.7° C
0.3° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (18 Jul)5ft (1.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 71mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
2
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1
SSW
4
1.4
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
1.9
SSW
7
2
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
7
1.8
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.5
SW
7
1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
17
42
98
195
375
403
366
349
352
406
443
336
397
362
371
154
210
96
110
132
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
15
SSE
10
W
25
SW
25
W
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NE
35
SW
35
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:18AM0.98m
11:34PM1.03m
12:13PM0.97m
00:23AM0.92m
1:08PM0.96m
Low Tide
5:09AM-0.08m
5:21PM-0.00m
5:55AM-0.05m
6:20PM0.08m
6:40AM-0.00m
7:21PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
1
4
2
2
1
4
29
5
5
2
4
2
1
2
5
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
24
26
26
27
28
26
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
31
31
31
30
28
27
26
26
25
26
26
28
27
26
23
28
29
28
28
29
32
30
24
24
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