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 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras sea temperature is
28.5°C
1.5° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras at 2AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
64
70
68
65
64
62
47
47
46
46
38
45
44
44
44
44
26
26
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NE
10
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
7:50PM1.11m
8:05AM0.96m
8:25PM1.11m
8:43AM1.01m
9:01PM1.09m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.08m
2:06PM0.04m
2:40AM0.05m
2:48PM0.03m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:35
7:34
 mm
3
4
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
25
25
25
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
27
26
25
26
25
26
28
28
26
28
26
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
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