Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surf break

Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 May 2026 EDT
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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
20.3° C
(Which is 1.2°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 9AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (04 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (04 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
SSE
5
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
13
7
7
14
18
43
54
54
37
18
17
15
22
28
42
44
46
45
51
88
112
138
138
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:45AM0.71m
10:05PM1.05m
10:23AM0.69m
10:45PM1.01m
11:05AM0.66m
Low Tide
4:03AM0.07m
3:28PM0.08m
4:43AM0.10m
4:06PM0.11m
5:25AM0.14m
4:48PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:51
7:52
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
13
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
1
SSE
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
27
27
16
16
16
16
6
7
7
7
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
51
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
14
13
7
7
10
11
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
2
2
1
3
1
3
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
5
0.2
E
10
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
6
7
6
6
10
7
1
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.6
SW
4
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.4
S
6
Energy kJ
1
5
3
14
18
43
54
54
37
18
17
15
22
28
42
44
46
45
11
88
112
138
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
84
47
1088
1777
1782
760
1777
760
600
760
1087
1087
1087
1087
765
765
765
598
600
1059
760
600
572
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
5
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